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Article: A HANDS-ON JOURNEY INTO THE PAST.(Capital Region)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- December 3, 2008
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ROTTERDAM -- There was little fanfare at the Mabee Farm two years ago when the crew of New Netherlands Routes Inc. laid the keel for the Onrust, which at the time was little more than a long block of wood.
But for members of the nonprofit preservation group and a dedicated contingent of volunteers, that unadorned piece of timber was just the beginning of a long and at times arduous journey that is nearing fruition.
"What's remarkable about the project is that the work has been done by over 250 volunteers, people of all backgrounds and from countless professions, ranging in age from 11 to 98," said Don Rittner, Schenectady County and city historian and ...