| New York (Albany County), Albany — 1624-1924 |
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In commemoration of the three hundredth anniversary of the founding in 1624 of the first permanent settlement of Albany, then known as Fort Orange, near the site of Fort Nassau built in 1614 and abandoned in 1617. With the establishment of Rensselaerswyck in 1630, Fort Orange became the trading center of the colony and was called the Fuyck. Subsequently the name of the village was changed to Beverwyck, 1652 - Albany, 1664 - Willemstadt, 1673 - Albany, 1674
Erected b y the Albany . . . — Map (db m64993) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — 200th Anniversary of Albany Charter |
| | Tablet commemorating the
Two Hundredth Anniversary
of
Albany
As a chartered city
Settled about 1624:
Charter Granted by Gov. Dongan:
July 22 1606:
State Legislature Held Here Permanently Since 1797:
Early Names Of The City:
Fort Orange: Beverwyck: Wilemstadt:
First City Hall Erected Near Fort Orange About 1686. Second One North East Coner Broadway and Hudson
St. About 1705: Third One On This Site 1829: Burned 1880
Fourth On Present Building Erected 1883:
. . . — Map (db m5560) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — 200th Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington |
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By his faith in God and man he built our nation
Erected in 1932 by the
New York State Commission
for the celebration of the
two hundredth anniversary of the birth of
George Washington
Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Governor
Hon. Herbert H. Lehman, Lieutenant Governor
Hon. Frank P. Graves, Commissioner of Education
Charles J. Tobin, Chairman Albany, N.Y.
Arthur H. Wicks, Vice - Chairman Kingston, N.Y. — Map (db m8126) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Academy Park |
| | Established in 1882, a hill on the site required the removal of 10,000 loads of sand and clay filling a gully on the north side of Elk Street where present houses were built.
Albany 300 - 1686-1986 - Still making History
Erected by Albany Tricentennial Committee 1986 — Map (db m64997) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Albany - Capital of New York 200 Years |
| | In Honor of the 200th Anniversary of the
1797 City of Albany 1997
Serving as the Capital City of the State of New York
For twenty years, after the establishment of the State of new York in 1777, the State Legislature moved annually among New York City, Poughkeepsie, Kingston and Albany for its meetings. As the upstate population grew, its elected representatives lobbied to establish a permanent state capital in a central . . . — Map (db m5540) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Albany Pump Station |
| | The original Quackenbush pumping sta.
engines pumped water from
Hudson River to reservoirs until
Dec. 1932. In Charge of Construction:
I.C. Chesbrough. Engineer; J.H. Mars,
Engineer For Pump Engine Constr.
1874
Designated as an Albany Historic Site
by
Common Council Jan. 15, 1981 — Map (db m4190) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Birthplace of Modern Electricity |
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Here discovering magnetic
induction, Joseph Henry
pioneered the telegraph
and electric motor, 1829 - 31
— Map (db m50211) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Bleecker Park |
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In 1835 the City appropriated $1,000 and citizens raised a fund to enclose it within an iron fence. A fountain, the first in the city, dedicated in 1863.
Albany 300 - 1686-1986 - Still making History
Erected by Albany Tricentennial Committee 1986 — Map (db m65000) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — City Hall Carillon |
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Initiated by William Gorham Rice. Completed in 1927. Restored in 1986 celebrating Albany's Tricentennial of the Dongan Charter through the generous contributions of the citizens of Albany.
Albany 300 - 1686-1986 - Still making History
Erected by Albany Tricentennial Committee 1986 — Map (db m64992) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Court of Appeals |
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Highest tribunal in New York State
This building erected 1842
State Education Department 1940 — Map (db m64995) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — First Railroad |
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Near Here
Mohawk and Hudson
First Railroad
Chartered in this County,
1826, Began its Run Albany
to Schenectady.
— Map (db m36635) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Fort Frederick |
| | Fort Frederick Governor Edmund Andros Made an Inspection in Albany in 1676 and Found Fort Orange, Located Near the Foot of Madison Avenue in Poor Condition. He Ordered a New Fort Constructed at a Site in the Center of State Street Just West of Lodge Street. After Being Reconstructed Several Times, the Fort Was Removed Following the Revolution in 1784. — Map (db m5248) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Fort Frederick |
| | In the Middle of this Street To the East Stood Fort Frederick Goal of Burgoyne's Drive to Split the Colonies - 1777 — Map (db m5280) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Fort Frederick |
| | Facing The River On an Eminence in This Broad Street Opposite St Peters Church Stood Fort Frederick. Built About 1676, Removed 1789 Gallows Hill to the South Fort Burial Ground to the North. — Map (db m5405) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — NY-21 — Gen. Henry Knox Trail |
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Through this Place Passed
Gen. Henry Knox
In the Winter of 1775 - 1776
To Deliver To
Gen. George Washington
At Cambridge
The Train of Artillery
From Fort Ticonderoga
Used to Force the British
Army to Evacuate Boston
Erected by
The State of New York
During the Sesquicentennial
of the American Revolution
— Map (db m23717) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Glenn Curtiss Flight |
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From This Ground
Glenn Curtiss
Began The First Long
Distance Airplane Flight
Albany To New York
May 29, 1910.
— Map (db m13308) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Herman Melville |
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Author of "Moby Dick"
Studied and Worked During
Formative Years in Albany
1830 - 1838. Family Home at
3 Clinton Square 1834-1838
— Map (db m32335) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Joseph Henry — Pathfinder in Science |
| | Joseph Henry
Pathfinder in Science
Born in Albany
1797
Died in Washington
1878
[Left Panel]:
I arranged around one of the upper rooms in the Albany Academy a wire of more than a mile in length throvgh which I was enabled to make signals by sounding a bell.
Joseph Henry
This experiment was made in 1838 while he was a teacher in the academy
[Right Panel]:
He discovered self induction and his contributions to . . . — Map (db m11749) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Kilian Van Rensselaer |
| | Kilian Van Rensselaer
the Progenitor
of the Van Rensselaer family in America. A merchant of Amsterdam Holland, the original proprietor and first patroon of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck, under a grant from the Dutch government in 1629. In following years he bought from the Indians lands lying on both sides of the Hudson from Baeren Island to Cohoes Falls and established settlement.
Bicentennial Tablet 1886. — Map (db m64994) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — LaFayette Park |
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Named in honor of the Marquis de LaFayette who commanded troops at Albany in 1778. Returned here in 1784 on his way to Fort Schuyler was entertained by the State of New York and the City of Albany during his visits in 1824-1825. — Map (db m64999) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Lincoln in Albany |
| | "I hold myself without mock modesty, the humblest of all individuals that have ever been elevated to the Presidency....You have generously tendered me the united support of the great Empire State." - Abraham Lincoln speaking to the New York Legislature on February 18, 1861.
President-elect Abraham Lincoln was greeted by a large, boisterous crowd on February 18, 1861, as he stopped in Albany on his way to his inauguration in Washington, D.C.
In his speech at the old State House, the . . . — Map (db m5191) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Lincoln Mourned |
| | "The face had an expression of absolute content, of relief, at throwing off a burden such as few men have been called upon to bear --- a burden which few men could have borne." - Recollections of New York Secretary of State Chauncey M. Depew.
President Abraham Lincoln's funeral train arrived in Albany, N.Y. on April 25, 1865. Lincoln laid in state at the old State House where mourners passed by for about 12 hours the next day. It is estimated that 50,000 people stood in line to pay their . . . — Map (db m5192) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — New York State Office Building |
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New York State
Office Building
Cornerstone Laid By
Gov. Alfred E. Smith, 1928.
— Map (db m8024) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — NSDAR Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial |
| | The New York State Organization National Society Daughters of the American Revolution honors the courage and valor of more than 41,000 patriot troops in the line. The levies and the militia from New York Colony and State who left their homes and families and mustered to the sound of fife and drum supporting the cause of liberty in the American Revolution
1775-1783
This monument placed by The New York State Organization NSDAR September 2008
Gretta Archer, New York State Regent — Map (db m64998) WM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Phase 1 New York City 1993-1997 |
| | When the USS Slater returned from Greece to dock at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City on August 27, 1993, the state of the ship was appalling.
The first goal was to survey the condition of the ship and develop a plan of action. Based on its condition upon arrival, a restoration target date of June 1, 1945 was established. A survey was made of each compartment and all of the items necessary to restore the ship were listed. The corroded exterior, Greek alterations and nearly . . . — Map (db m49646) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Phase 2 Albany 1997 - 2001 |
| | In 1997, the management at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum made the decision to downsize and the SLATER was asked to find a new home. The ship was towed to Albany and arrived on October 27, 1997 to a crowd of well wishers. Here, a new group of volunteers took over and built upon the work begun in Manhattan.
Once the ship arrived in Albany, the most urgent need was to get it open to visitors as quickly as possible. A restoration philosophy was established which put bring the ship to an . . . — Map (db m49645) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Phase 3 Albany 2002 - Present |
| | The whole painstaking process of restoring the ship, acquiring the parts and installing the refurbished gear, has been driven by volunteers and would have never been possible without these dedicated individuals. The SLATER's wooden whale boat has been restored to pristine condition, one of the last operational examples of 26,000 such boats produced. The major accomplishment in 2007 was the acquisition and installation of the SL surface search radar equipment including the operator's console in . . . — Map (db m49644) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Schuyler Mansion |
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1½ Miles
Schuyler Mansion
Home of General Philip Schuyler.
Residence of Alexander Hamilton
in 1781 and 1795.
— Map (db m58880) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Schuyler Mansion |
| | . . . — Map (db m58881) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Schuyler Mansion |
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The
Schuyler Mansion
Erected 1762
The Home of
Major General Philip Schuyler
of the American Revolution
Patriot * Soldier * Statesman
* 1733 1804*
Acquired by the State of New York 1911
Restored and Dedicated
October 17, 1917
— Map (db m58882) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Schuyler Mansion — State Historic Site |
| | Major General Philip Schuyler commanded the Northern Department of the Continental Army until August 1777. After the Battles of Saratoga, British General Burgoyne stayed here as a prisoner-guest.
Revolutionary Heritage Trail — Map (db m58883) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Site of 1 Elk St. |
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Residence for NYS Governors Enos Throop - 1830-2, Washington Hunt - 1850-2, Horatio Seymour - 1852-4 and Mayor J. Stevenson - 1826-8
New York State Bar Association — Map (db m64996) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Site of Main Entrance to Old Capitol — Erected 1806 |
| | Gen. Lafayette was received here 1824
The remains of President Lincoln and many other prominent men, lay in state here. The State Library was adjoining and with Capitol, demolished 1883. Fronting on this park stood Congress Hall, famous for its distinguished guests. Daniel Webster addressed citizens from its steps 1844
Bi-Centennial Tablet 1886 — Map (db m64990) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Site of Martin Van Buren Residence |
| | Martin Van Buren
1782 - 1862
resided at 92 State Street
on this site
while serving as 9th Governor of
the State of New York 1828 - 1829
He is famed for his distinguished career as boy-lawyer, surrogate, judge, state senator, Attorney General, United States Senator, Governor Of New York State, Secretary of State under President Andrew Jackson, Vice-President and later 8th President Of the United States, 1837 - 1841 — Map (db m5439) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — Site of New York Central Railroad Erector Shop |
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Site Of
The New York Central
Railroad erector shop where
Engine 999 was built in 1893.
'999' was the first creation
of man in the history of time
to Travel 100 Miles per Hour
— Map (db m32251) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — The Battle of Henry Johnson |
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[Top Panel]
The Battle of Henry Johnson
First American Awarded
Croix De Guerre
with
Gold Palm
For
Valor
[Center Panel]
In Memory of Sergeant Henry Lincoln Johnson Albany, New York for uncommon valor in combat against an armed enemy May 14th, 1918 while serving with Company C 369th Infantry Regiment part of U. S. Expeditionary Forces during World War I Assigned to the Fourth French Army Awarded the Croix De Guerre by France Dedicated this 11th day of . . . — Map (db m42675) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — The Erie Canal / Albany Basin |
| | The Erie Canal.
This site marks the east
end of the canal, opened in
1825. It carried products
and people between the
Hudson River and Lake Erie
Albany Basin.
For nearly 100 years boats
entered the Erie Canal at
nearby Lock 1, bringing
work, tradition and fame
to the State’s capital. — Map (db m5174) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — The Four Immortal Chaplains |
| | George L. Fox, Methodist minister
Alexander D. Goode, Jewish Rabbi
Clark V. Polling, Dutch Reformed Minister
John P. Washington, Catholic Priest
During the early morning hours of February 3, 1943 the USAT Dorchester was part of a convoy of six ships heading for Greenland when an enemy U-boat attacked, firing a torpedo into the ship's midsection. The Dorchester quickly began taking on water, and the order was given to abandon ship. Four Army chaplains worked to pass out life vests until all . . . — Map (db m64989) HM WM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — The Kings Highway |
| | First road to Schenectady began near west gate of Albany Stockade
P.B.H.P.P. — Map (db m64991) HM |
| New York (Albany County), Albany — U.S.S. Slater — (DE-766) |
| | Time: The Second World War, 1942
During the “dark days” of 1940, after the German conquest of France and prior to the U.S. involvement in World War II, England stood alone against the threat of Nazi world domination. An island nation, England was totally dependent upon ships to bring here the food and supplies she needed to defend herself. The Nazis used their U-Boats to sink those ships in an attempt to strangle England by sea. The United States supplied England during . . . — Map (db m18188) HM |
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