| Name | Description |
| The Past is not Forgotten | Story written by Morris Willsey in 1992 |
| Lack of Early Leases in the Helderbergs | Although essentially all of the lands on the Helderberg Plateau was owned by the Van Rensselaer family, it was decades before there were formal leases for the earliest settlers. |
| Warners Mill | history of the founding of Warners mills |
| Dutch Barn of Maple Ridge Farm, Berne | in Switzkill Valley near Berne, NY. Perhaps built around 1790. Now gone. |
| Jack Deitz slave house | Jack was bought as a slave by John Jost Deitz.when he was four years old. He is buried with his wives in Berne Beaverdam Cemetery, See Local > People. |
| Reidsville | REIDSVILLE GREW FROM HAMLET TO A THRIVING CENTER OF MOUNTAIN INDUSTRY, THEN SLID BACK TO HUMBLE BEGINNINGS.
Little Village in Helderberg Hills Once Boasted Two Churches, Two Hotels, Several Stores; Abandoned Church Now Monument to Town That Slipped Away |
| Cassidy's Castle - a place for dreams | There are castles in Spain, Ireland, England, Wales, and many other European countries but did you know that "up the hill" from the village of Altamont a castle was built in the 1890s. Cassidy's Castle was designed by Edward R. Cassidy, an Albany architect, who built the castle on the highest part of his estate. |
| Berne Town Hall | Berne Town Hall
Built: 1914/21 on the foundation of the
1866 home of: J. Patten
Current Owner: Town of Berne
Current Address: 1656 Helderberg Trail
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| 1787 Van Rensselaer Lease Map | When Stephen Van Rensselaer III took over the active role as patroon of the Western Resselaerwyck manor at the age of 21 he decided to have the land above the Helderberbergs suryeved with the intent to rent vacant land.
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| Berne and Knox, Some Early Families to 1787 | An update from Our Heritage of the early families of the towns of Berne and Knox. Since Knox was part of Berne until 1822 they have the same early families through 1787. That year was chosen because of the 1787 Van Rensselaer lease map by William Cockburn that lists all of the land renters and their location plus roads, water, and schools. |
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