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Rensselaer County Historical
59 2nd St Troy NY - 518-272-7232
~0.08 miles from Troy city center
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Junior Museum
282 5th Ave Troy NY - 518-235-2120
~2.50 miles from Troy city center
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Located in Troy, New York, the museum fosters children's interest in science, history and the arts. Today, the Junior Museum is called the Childrens Museum of Science and Technology and is located at 250 Jordan Road in the Rensselaer Polytechnic Park
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Albany Riverfront Park
Albany NY
~5.45 miles from Troy city center
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Ten Broeck Mansion
Albany NY
~5.68 miles from Troy city center
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The Ten Broeck Mansion in Albany, New York was built in 1797. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.The house was built in 1797 by Elizabeth (Van Rensselaer) Ten Broeck for her husband Abraham Ten Broeck on land leased from her brother, the patroon Stephen Van Rensselaer. At the time the land was in the town of Watervliet north of the city of Albany. Originally built in the Federal-style, the mansion was called "Prospect". Thirty years later it was renovated in the Greek-revival style. In 1848 Thomas Worth Olcott purchased the residence and renamed it Arbor Hill, along with adding a first-floor butler's pantry and the second-floor bathrooms. The house has been owned by the Albany County Historical Association since it was purchased from the Olcott family in ...
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Us Military Entrance Proc Sta
Leo Obrien Bldg Albany NY - 518-431-4014
~5.77 miles from Troy city center
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The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military. While the President is the overall head of the military, the United States Department of Defense (DoD), a federal executive department, is the principal organ by which military policy is carried out. The DOD is headed by the Secretary of Defense, who is a civilian and a member of the Cabinet, who also serves as the President's second-in-command of the military. To coordinate military action with diplomacy, the President has an advisory National Security Council headed by a National Security Advisor. Both the President and Secretary of Defense are a...
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Henry Hudson Planetarium
Albany NY
~5.83 miles from Troy city center
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Explore the nature of outer space through a variety of imaginative star shows including "Stars to Starfish," "Through The Eye of Hubble" and "The Little Star That Could." Attraction type: Observatory/planetariumAddress: 25 Quackenbush Square Albany, NY 12207Tel: 518-434-0405
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Albany Visitors Center
Albany NY
~5.85 miles from Troy city center
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Bleecker Stadium
721 Clinton Ave Albany NY - 518-438-2166
~5.90 miles from Troy city center
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Us Army National Guard
1 Clinton Ave Fl 2 Albany NY - 518-465-1618
~5.90 miles from Troy city center
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Established under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia operating under their respective governors. The Army National Guard may be called up for active duty by the state governors or territorial commanding generals to help respond to domestic emergencies and disasters, such as those caused by hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes.With the consent of state governors, members or units of the Army National Guard may be appointed, temporarily or indefinitely, to be federally recognized armed force members, in the active or inactive service of the United States. If federally recognized, the member or unit becomes part...
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Albany Berkshire Ballet
Albany NY
~5.96 miles from Troy city center
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Colonie Center
Albany NY
~6.04 miles from Troy city center
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Colonie Center, a 1.3 million square-foot enclosed two-level, regional shopping center with over 100 specialty stores, is at the heart of New York's Capital RegionColonie Center, a 1.3 million square-foot enclosed two-level, regional shopping center with over 100 specialty stores, is at the heart of New York's Capital Region. The center is anchored by Boscov's, Macy's, and Sears. LL Bean, the first retail store in New York State, sits proudly on the first level. On the second level, back Colonie Center features the Christmas Tree Shops store, one of only two in the state. The center sits at the intersection of Wolf Road and Central Avenue, is just 5 minutes from the Albany International Airport and major hotel chains, and is accessible from Interstates 87 and 90.Along with a wide a...
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Albany Center Galleries
161 Washington Ave Albany NY - 518-462-4775
~6.13 miles from Troy city center
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Albany Center Gallery exhibits contemporary visual art produced by emerging and established artists living primarily in the region and to inspire an increasingly diverse audience.
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Albany Institute History and Art
125 Washington Ave Albany NY - 518-463-4478
~6.14 miles from Troy city center
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Founded in 1791 the Albany Institute of History and Art is located at 125 Washington Avenue in downtown Albany.
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Hudson River Walkway
Albany NY
~6.14 miles from Troy city center
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The Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, located on Kill van Kull and the western shore of Upper New York Bay and the Hudson River, is an ongoing and incomplete project inspired by a New Jersey state-mandated master plan to connect the municipalities from the Bayonne Bridge to the George Washington Bridge with an urban linear park and provide contiguous unhindered access to the water's edge. There is no projected date for its completion, though large segments have been built or incorporated into it since its inception. The southern end in Bayonne may eventually connect to the Hackensack RiverWalk, another proposed walkway along Newark Bay and Hackensack River on the west side of the Hudson County peninsula. Its northern end is in Palisades Interstate Park, allowing users to continue along the ...
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Irish American Heritage Museum
107 Washington Ave # 2 Albany NY - 518-432-6598
~6.15 miles from Troy city center
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Founded in 1986, the Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany is the only American museum dedicated to the study and celebration of Irish American history and culture.The museum develops and presents exhibitions, and sponsors activities to educate Irish Americans about their unique heritage, which also illustrate to other Americans the impact that Irish immigrants have had in our society. Past exhibitions have been "The Great Hunger," about the famine in the 1840s; "Home for the Heart," about Irish immigration to the United States; and "American Presidents of Irish Descent."Public programs are held in East Durham during the summer, and at various locations in the Albany region throughout the year. The museum's research library and archives are used by scholars, genealogists, and th...
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Alfred E. Smith State Office Building
Albany NY
~6.17 miles from Troy city center
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Albany City Hall
Albany NY
~6.19 miles from Troy city center
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New York State Capitol Building
Albany NY
~6.20 miles from Troy city center
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The New York State Capitol is the capitol building of the U.S. state of New York. Housing the New York Legislature, it is located in the state capital of Albany on State Street in Capitol Park. The building, completed in 1899 at a cost of $25 million (roughly half a billion current dollars), was the most expensive government building of its time. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1979.The Capitol was constructed between 1867 and 1899 and inspired by the Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) in Paris, France. Three teams of architects designed it. The building is constructed in both the Romanesque and Renaissance revival styles. This has led some historians to dub it "The Battle of the Styles." Notable architectural features include its interior "Million Dollar Staircase" and massive, ...
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Us Air Force Liaison
445 Broadway Albany NY - 518-431-4173
~6.22 miles from Troy city center
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The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare, space warfare, and cyberwarfare service branch of the United States armed forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of 1947. It is the most recent branch of the U.S. military to be formed. In its 2010 Posture Statement, the USAF articulates its core functions as Nuclear Deterrence Operations, Special Operations, Air Superiority, Global Integrated ISR, Space Superiority, Command and Control, Cyberspace Superiority, Personnel Recovery, Global Precision Attack, Building Partnerships, Rapid Global Mobility and Agile Combat Support.As of 2009 the USAF operates 5,573 manned air...
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Us Marine Corps Reserve Trng
780 Washington Ave # 1 Albany NY - 518-489-4221
~6.22 miles from Troy city center
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The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States. In the civilian leadership structure of the United States military, the Marine Corps is a component of the United States Department of the Navy, often working closely with U.S. naval forces for training, transportation, and logistic purposes; however, in the military leadership structure the Marine Corps is a separate branch.Captain Samuel Nicholas formed two battalions of Continental Marines on 10 November 1775 in Philadelphia as naval infantry.[10] Since then, the mission of the Marine Corps has evo...
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Governer Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza
Albany NY
~6.22 miles from Troy city center
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The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza (commonly known as simply the Empire State Plaza and less formally as The South Mall) is a complex of several state government buildings in downtown Albany, New York.The plaza was the brainchild of Governor Nelson Rockefeller, who was inspired to create the new government space after Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands visited Albany for a celebration of the area's Dutch history. Riding with the princess through a section of the city known colloquially as the Gut, Rockefeller was embarrassed and later said, "there's no question that the city did not look as I think the Princess thought it was going to."Rockefeller conceived the basic design of the complex with architect Wally Harrison in flight aboard the governor's private plane....
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The Egg
Albany NY
~6.22 miles from Troy city center
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The Egg is a performing arts venue in Albany, New York resembling an egg. Designed by Wallace Harrison and built between 1966 and 1978 under engineer Peter A. Steinborn, it sits in the northeast corner of the Empire State Plaza.The Egg is located in the northeast corner of the Empire State PlazaIts unusual shape and central location has made The Egg an icon of New York's Capital District. The region's Fox affiliate, WXXA-TV (Channel 23), advertised their airing of The Simpsons with a billboard showing a giant Homer Simpson reaching for The Egg and saying, “Mmm… concrete egg.”Although it appears to sit on a small platform in the Empire State Plaza, a concrete girdle that surrounds The Egg is attached to a stem that goes down six stories into the Plaza to support the weight of the in...
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New York State Museum Cultural
Cultural Education Ctr # 3140 Albany NY - 518-474-5812
~6.23 miles from Troy city center
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The New York State Museum is a research-backed institution in Albany, New York, United States. It is located on Madison Avenue, attached to the south side of the Empire State Plaza, facing onto the plaza and towards the New York State Capitol. The museum houses art, artifacts (prehistoric and historic), and ecofacts that reflect New York State’s cultural, natural, and geological development. Operated by the New York State Education Department's Office of Cultural Education, it is the nation's oldest and largest state museum. Formerly located in the State Education Building, the museum now occupies the first four floors of the Cultural Education Center, a ten story, 1,500,000-square-foot (139,000 m2) building that also houses the New York State Archives and New York State Library.
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Washington Park
Albany NY
~6.28 miles from Troy city center
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Washington Park in Albany, New York is that city's premier park and site of many festivals and gatherings. As public property it dates back to the city charter in 1686, it has seen many uses including that of gunpowder storage, square/parade grounds, and cemetery. The park is often mistaken as being designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, but does incorporate many of the philosophical ideals used by Olmsted when he designed Central Park in Manhattan. The park is about 81 acres (33 ha) in size with the 5.2-acre (2.1 ha) Washington Park Lake, a roughly 1,600 feet (490 m) long and 140 feet (43 m) wide lake, in the southwestern corner. Not only is the park historic, but so is the mostly residential surrounding neighborhood. Many interesting architectural works grace the streets facing the park de...
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Times Union Center
Albany NY
~6.34 miles from Troy city center
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The Times Union Center is an indoor arena located in Albany, New York, that can fit from 6,000-17,500 people, with a maximum seating capacity of 15,500 for sporting events. Current tenants include Siena College's men's basketball team, the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League, and the Albany Firebirds (formerly Albany Conquest) of af2.The building, designed by Crozier Associates, engineered by Clough Harbour & Associates and built by Beltrone/MLB at a cost of $68.6 million.The arena also has 25 luxury suites, each having 16 seats, cable T.V., private bathroom, and private refrigerator, and are located at the top of the inner bowl. Suites are rented on a three-year lease basis (suites are currently sold out). The arena was opened on January 30, 1990 as the Knickerbocker Arena with ...
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New York State Museum
Albany NY
~6.51 miles from Troy city center
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The New York State Museum is a research-backed institution in Albany, New York, United States. It is located on Madison Avenue, attached to the south side of the Empire State Plaza, facing onto the plaza and towards the New York State Capitol. The museum houses art, artifacts (prehistoric and historic), and ecofacts that reflect New York State’s cultural, natural, and geological development. Operated by the New York State Education Department's Office of Cultural Education, it is the nation's oldest and largest state museum. Formerly located in the State Education Building, the museum now occupies the first four floors of the Cultural Education Center, a ten story, 1,500,000-square-foot (139,000 m2) building that also houses the New York State Archives and New York State Library.
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Cultural Education Center
Albany NY
~6.52 miles from Troy city center
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The Cultural Education Center is attached to the south side of the Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York, United States. Specifically located on Madison Avenue, it faces northward towards the New York State Capitol building. Construction of the building was completed in 1976.The eleven story, 1.5 million square foot (135,000 m³) building houses the main offices of New York State Office of Cultural Education (part of the New York State Education Department), which includes the New York State Museum (Floors 1-4), the New York State Archives, and the New York State Library (Floors 5-8 and 11).
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Corning Tower
Albany NY
~6.52 miles from Troy city center
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This 42-story building was dedicated in 1983 to the memory of Erastus Corning 2nd, a long-time mayor of Albany who played a special role in the creation of the Plaza as the center of state government. The Tower is the tallest building in New York State outside of New York City. The building dominates the Albany skyline with its glass, marble and angular forms.The Corning Tower Observation Deck is located on the 42nd floor. Breathtaking views of Albany, the Plaza, and surrounding areas can be enjoyed. Also visible are the Hudson River Valley, the Port of Albany, large portions of the city and its historic buildings, the foothills of the Adirondacks, the Catskills, and the Berkshires of western Massachusetts.
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USS Slater
Albany NY
~6.56 miles from Troy city center
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USS Slater (DE-766) is a Cannon-class destroyer escort that served in the United States Navy and later in the Hellenic (Greek) Navy. The ship was named for Frank O. Slater of Alabama, a sailor killed on the USS San Francisco (CA-38) during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for gallantry in action. The USS Slater is now a museum ship on the Hudson River in Albany, New York, the only one of its kind afloat in the United States. (The USS Stewart (DE-238) is exhibited at Seawolf Park in Galveston, Texas, but located on dry land.)
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College of St. Rose
432 Western Ave Albany NY - 518-454-5111
~6.56 miles from Troy city center
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Located in the heart of Albany, New York State's Capital City, Saint Rose is a private, independent, coeducational college.
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