Matton Shipyard
Matton Shipyard is a historic shipyard and canal boat service yard located on Van Schaick Island at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. It consists of eight extant buildings, various surviving features, and archaeological remains dating to the period 1916 to 1983 when the site functioned as a shipyard, repair facility, and towboat operation on the New York State Barge Canal and Champlain Canal.Photo: Tsf01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Historic site
- Description: former shipyard in Cohoes NY
- Also known as: “Matton Shipyard Company” and “The Matton Shipyard”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Herman Melville House and Lansingburgh Academy.
Herman Melville House
Museum
Photo: Midnightdreary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Herman Melville House is a historic home located at Lansingburgh in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. It was a home of author Herman Melville between 1838 and 1847. Herman Melville House is situated 2,100 feet south of Matton Shipyard.
Lansingburgh Academy
Library
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lansingburgh Academy was a seminary in Lansingburgh, New York. The seminary was in existence from the late 18th century to 1900, when the building that housed it was leased to the Lansingburgh School District. Lansingburgh Academy is situated 2,500 feet southeast of Matton Shipyard.
112th Street Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The 112th Street Bridge is a bridge that carries New York State Route 470 across the Hudson River in New York. It connects Van Schaick Island in the city of Cohoes with the Lansingburgh neighborhood of Troy. 112th Street Bridge is situated 2,700 feet south of Matton Shipyard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cohoes and Green Island.
Cohoes
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cohoes is a city in Albany County on the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, where the Mohawk forms several channels and islands.
Green Island
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Green Island is a coterminous town-village in Albany County, New York, United States, some 8 miles north of Albany. Green Island is one of only five such town-village amalgamations in New York. Green Island is situated 2½ miles south of Matton Shipyard.
Crescent Station
Hamlet
Crescent Station is a hamlet of the town of Colonie in Albany County, New York, United States that straddles US Route 9. Crescent Station is situated 3 miles northwest of Matton Shipyard.
Matton Shipyard
- Categories: shipyard, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saratoga, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.77899° or 42° 46′ 44″ northLongitude
-73.68052° or 73° 40′ 50″ westOpen location code
87J8Q8H9+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 443215703OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q6791856
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Matton Shipyard” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Matton Shipyard”
- German: “Matton Shipyard”
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Highlights include Peebles Island and Lansingburgh Post Office.
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