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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E10_old-mount-ida-cemetery_Troy-NY.html
Old Mount Ida Cemetery est. 01 Jan. 1832 12-3/10 acres. Numerous soldiers buried here who served in the Revolutionary War, 1812 and Civil Wars Tri-City Council Vietnam Era Vets
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C1G_union-bridge_Troy-NY.html
RiverSparkUnion BridgeThe site of the Union Bridge, the first bridge over the Hudson River, the original Union Bridge was built in 1804 by the people of Waterford and Lansingburgh. This wooden, covered toll bridge was designed by Theodore Burr, no…
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National HistoricCivil Engineering Landmark Waterford BridgesWaterford, New YorkThe Union Bridge, the first to cross the lower Hudson River was built in 1804 at this site by Theodore Burr and lasted for 105 years until it was burned and replace…
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The Uncle Sam TrailTroy, NYHistoricOakwood CemeteryThe Final Resting Place OfSamuel Wilson of Troy, New York,Fondly Know As "Uncle Sam",America's National Symbol.Uncle Sam Memorial Foundation Inc.2010
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19HL_welcome-to-the-collar-city_Troy-NY.html
The detachable shirt collar was invented in Troy in 1827 by a local housewife, Hannah Montague. Form more than a hundred years, various styles of the stiff cotton collars were worn by merchants, businessmen and other "white collar" workers. Tr…
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September 1, 1823, was a festive day in Troy, as a parade, music and gun salutes greeted the first two boats to pass through the new State Dam and Sloop Lock on the Hudson. The dam promised expanded trade and fed a hydraulic canal that delivered w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13ZG_uncle-sam-monument_Troy-NY.html
[Front]*Uncle Sam*Wilson1766 1854 of Troy - New YorkBorn in Arlington - Mass [Right] Sam Wilson- One ofthe Prime Movers For Incorporation of * Troy as Village - 1794City - 1816 * [Left]U.S. of AmericaUncle Sam* Originated DuringWar of 1812* …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13GF_west-hall_Troy-NY.html
West Hall Constructed 1868-1871Marcus F. Cummings, Architect Troy Hospital1871 - 1922Catholic Central High School1923-1952Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute1953 - Exterior Restoration2004-2008 Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D., PresidentSamuel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13AV_the-great-fire-of-1862_Troy-NY.html
On May 10, 1862, much of downtown Troy [N.Y.] was destroyed by the worst fire the city has ever known. Sparks from a steam engine set fire to the wooden bridge to Green Island, and a strong wind spread the flames across the city. By night fall, ov…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWBS_mayor-james-f-cavanaugh_Troy-NY.html
Served the City of Watervliet from 1967 to 1973. Throughout his years of service he accomplished a great deal for Watervliet, including renovations at City Hall and police headquarters, construction of a new firehouse, the opening of the northern …
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