Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)
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Where is Albany, New York, USA? Albany, Albany, New York, USA
Albany is the capital of the State of New York and the county seat of Albany County. Albany is 136 miles (219 km) north of New York City, and slightly to the south of the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers. The city has a population of 93,963 (July 2006 est.).wikipedia
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)
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Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)
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New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1872-1874.)
Picturesque America... Oliver Bell Bunce, William Cullen Bryant
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1872-1874.
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)
 - Novelty Knitting Co., Albany, N.Y.
Ladies' Home Journal
May 1898)
Novelty Knitting Co., Albany, N.Y.
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May 1898
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)
 - "The Leading Tourist's Line"
Lake George, Lake Champlain, Sharon Springs, Saratoga, Adirondacks, etc., etc.
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"The Leading Tourist's Line"
Lake George, Lake Champlain, Sharon Springs, Saratoga, Adirondacks, etc., etc.
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Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)
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State Street Looking West, Albany, N. Y.
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)
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Long Drawbridge, Hudson River at Albany
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New York Central Railroad Station, Albany, N. Y.
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)
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Capitol Approach and Bell Telephone Bldg., Albany, N. Y.
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)
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1614 - Fort Nassau is built near present-day Albany
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1615 - Albany settled by Dutch colonists - It is called Fort Orange
1664 - September 24 - Dutch Fort Orange (New Netherland) in present day Albany NY surrenders to the English
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Albany & Saratoga Springs, NY - Travel Thru History
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General Henry Knox and his troops passed through here in the winter of 1775-76 with a load of 59 cannons pulled by teams of oxen.
The cannons were captured from the British at Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point. They were...Read MORE...
The cannons were captured from the British at Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point. They were...Read MORE...
1792 - Bank of Albany Established
In 1792, Bank of Albany was established with capital of $260,000.
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In 1792, Bank of Albany was established with capital of $260,000.
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1807 - The Clermont made its maiden voyage from New York City to Albany making the vessel the first successful steamboat.
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1831 - August 9 - 1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY)historyorb.com
August 9, 1831
1848 - SAD ACCIDENTAs the passengers by the noon train were about landing from the Boston on the bridge at the foot of ...Read MORE...
1848 - APPALLING CONFLAGRATION! 500 BUILDINGS BURNED!! $3,000,000 Property Lost!!Fire, though a good servant, is indeed a fearful master! And fearfully did this mad element rage...Read MORE...
1852 - Fire at AlbanyALBANY, Tuesday, May 4. The Dye House, Bathing House and Infirmary of Dr. DEAN, on Norton-street,...Read MORE...
1869 - Soldiers' HomeThe Soldiers' Home in Albany, N.Y., has been closed for lack of appropriation by the Legislature...Read MORE...
1883 - ANOTHER ROTTEN BOILER.Albany, September 28. - Early this morning the boiler in the steamer J.S. Robinson, which lay at...Read MORE...
1884 - CRASHING INTO A LAND SLIDE. A TRAIN ON THE WEST SHORE WRECKED AND SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.The Atlantic express of the West Shore Road is due at Jersey City at 7 o’clock in the morning. It...Read MORE...
1888 - March 12 - A blizzard paralyzed southeastern New York State and western New England. Albany NY reported 46.7 inches of snow.The Weather Channel
March 12, 1888
1897 - KILLED BY THE CARS.Albany, N.Y., Jan. 11. - SUSAN ROSNA, aged eight years, was struck by the Montreal express train on ...Read MORE...
1911 - July 4 - Temperature reached 104°F in Albany, New York
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The Weather Channel
1916
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