Chapter Milestones
- 1895 - Chapter organized
- 2001 - Van Schaick Mansion acquired
- 2002 - 2005
- Encampment, craft show
- Children's archaeological camps
- Re-enactment of Van Schaick Gansevoort wedding
- Salute to the Troops Dinner
- 2006 - 2010
- - Named to NYS Revolutionary War Heritage Trail.
- Installation of Commemorative bricks in Walk to the Past
- Repairs to furnace, electrical system, chimney & liner, roof
- Replaced front & back staircases/upgraded electrical system
- Workshops for middle schools,
- Native American Indian Encampment
- Genealogical Library furnished & dedicated - 2011 - 2015
- Completed Cemetery Restoration Project
- Cohoes Walking Trail opened - view of Hudson River
- Awarded Mary Desha DAR Founder’s Medal
to Brandon Hare for Eagle Scout Project
at Van Schaick Mansion Cemetery
- Awarded DAR Medal for Historic Preservation
to David Kehn
- Became a certified Blue Star Museum
(free admission to active duty military families)
- Frequent Open House and Tour Events - 2016 - present
- - Geophysical survey of Mansion grounds with the NYS Museum staff
- - Sponsored speakers on topics such as Historic Storytelling, archeology,
- Benedict Arnold
- - Volunteered at the Regional Food Bank
- - Participated in the Breast Cancer Walk
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