Albany/Troy/Schenectady Travel Information
Whether you’re strolling by the gushing fountains of the Empire
State Plaza in downtown Albany or sailing down the Hudson in a
snub-nosed river ferry, you're bound to find both beauty and
excitement in Albany. A mixing bowl of culture, natural beauty, and
historic significance, the capital city of New York abounds in places
to see and things to do. Begin with a visit to the State Museum.
The Museum is an architectural wonder of towers and glass and that’s
just the outside. The exhibits inside are widely varied, covering
everything from the plant and animal life of New York, to Iroquois
Indian villages, antique cars, and the state’s response to September
11th attacks. Schenectady is a smaller city within Albany’s
metropolitan area. This is where Thomas Edison established his General
Electric Company in 1887 and remains the corporate headquarters of
General Electric today. Be sure to visit Schenectady‘s Stockade
Historical District, which represents the part of the town that grew
rich on the fur trade. Buildings here are dated from 1690s to the
1930s and are located on Front and Union Streets. You can attend
off-Broadway productions in historical Proctor’s Theater, a former
vaudeville palace with a gorgeous interior. Troy has an old town
look. Its roads are cobblestone and its buildings are brick with glass
fronts. This is the hometown of the original “Uncle Sam,” Samuel
Wilson, and is also the site of his grave. The New York State Theater
Institute performs in Troy’s Russell Sage College and the Troy Savings
Bank Music Hall hosts world-class musical performances. Albany
is about 150 miles from New York City on I-87 North. Troy is just over
the Hudson River from Albany, and Schenectady is about 10 miles west
of Albany on Route 5. Be sure to look at the left hand navigation bar
for more information.
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