The Burden Iron Works Museum
The Burden Iron Works was an iron works and industrial complex on the Hudson River and Wynantskill Creek in Troy, New York. It once housed the Burden Water Wheel, the most powerful vertical water wheel in history. It is widely believed that George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., inventor of the Ferris wheel, had occasion to observe the wheel while a student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The iron works site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as an archaeological site in 1977. The Burden Ironworks Office Building was previously listed in 1972. READ MORE HERE
The Burden Iron Works Museum, South Troy, NY
Dr. Susan M. Ouellette, Executive Director
Museum Update:
The Museum is currently CLOSED for winter renovations,
See YOU in the SPRING!!!
Tours and Events
Overview: Traditionally the Gateway has offered an annual tour program including visits to historic sites broadly related to the region’s industrial history, visits to current industries, and our famous “Troy’s Tiffany Treasures” stained-glass window tour. Go to the above menu and click 2023 Walking Tours for more information.
This winter the museum building will be undergoing additional construction underwritten by a grant from New York State. In order to accomplish this work safely and efficiently, the museum will close for the winter months until the work has been completed. Depending on how work progresses, we plan to reopen for regular visitors in March of 2024.
As a teaser for those of you interested in our 2024 Tiffany tour, we're pleased to be able to post a little history of the Tiffany window over the altar at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Troy. It was written by the late Jane Gale, a descendant of the man in whose memory the window was installed. We thank Miss Gale for allowing us to put this document on our website for the public to enjoy.
Our Guided & Lecture Troy’s Tiffany Treasure Tour
Donations
Would you like to support our efforts? You can securely donate online by clicking on the Donate button below.
Or, if you prefer, please send your check to Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway, 1 E Industrial Pkwy, Troy, NY 12180-5942, USA.
Or call us at 518-274-5267 and we can process your credit card over the phone.
Donating appreciated stocks may prove to be a particularly agreeable way for you to donate to us. By transferring the stocks directly to the Gateway, you avoid owing any taxes on the capital gains that accumulated as the stock increased in value, and under normal circumstances, you will be able to take an income tax deduction for the appreciated value of the stocks at the time of transfer to the Gateway. Please contact us if you wish to find out more about donating stock.