Town of Canaan
Doris Gearing, Town Historian
Phone: (518)392-5704
Email: historian@canaannewyork.org
dodiegearing49@gmail.com
Canaan, New York, was founded by setters from Canaan, Connecticut in 1759. The town was founded in 1772 as "Kings District". The name was changed to "Canaan" in 1788. One of the oldest sections of Canaan is Frisbie Street, settled in 1770 by Gideon Frisbie, who emigrated from Canaan, Connecticut. Frisbie Street fronts what was once the Albany-Boston stagecoach route.
The Lace House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
12/31/22 The Red Rock Schoolhouse has recently been added to the the New York State and National Historic Registry of Historic Places!
Brigadier General Todd Traver
was guest speaker.
Town of Canaan Memorial Day Celebration
Stoddard Field Memorial Day Event and Parade
Beebe Pond Canaan NY.jpgBeebe Pond, Canaan NY Postcard
New Concord Anson Pratt House.jpgNew Concord Anson Pratt House
1919 public school canaan ny.jpg1919 Public School Canaan, NY
picking apples at Berkshire Industrial Farm, Canaan, N.Y., 1907 - 1910.jpgPicking apples at Berkshire Industrial Farm, Canaan, N.Y., 1907 - 1910
Canaan NY AQueechy Lake.jpgLakeview from Hinton's Point, Queechy Lake, Canaan Four Corners, NY
CANAAN FOUR CORNERS NY Church c1910.jpgCANAAN FOUR CORNERS NY Church c1910
Canaan NY, The Bell Boy Berkshire Union School.jpgCanaan Four Corners, NY, The Bell Boy Berkshire Industrial Farm
Canaan Ny The Kettle at Queehy Lake.jpgCanaan NY, The Kettle at Queechy Lake
Canaan Ny Berkshire Industrail Farm The Trolley Car.jpgThe Trolley Car Berkshire Industrial Farm, Canaan Four Corners NY
Street at Walker House Canaan NY.jpgStreet at Walker House, Canaan, NY