Troy Attractions
Troy was the location where the character, Uncle Sam, was born. Sam Wilson, a meat packer, used a meat stamp that read U S Beef. This was understood to mean Uncle Sam's Beef.
Troy and other neighboring communities form the Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park, which preserves the history of the meeting place of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers.
Troy and other neighboring communities form the Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park, which preserves the history of the meeting place of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers.
Children's Museum of Science and Technology (CMOST) (formerly Junior Museum)
The Children's Museum of Science and Technology (CMOST) is designed to allow parents and children the opportunity to learn about science together. Exhibits include the animal nursery, light and vision, Hudson River, motion and the watershed table.
Children's Museum of Science and Technology (CMOST)
250 Jordan Road
Troy, NY 12180
United States
250 Jordan Road
Troy, NY 12180
United States
Phone 1 (518) 235-2120
Fax 1 (518) 235-6836
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 13:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Uncle Sam's Grave
This is the site of the grave of Samuel Wilson, the original "Uncle Sam". An Army beef contractor in the War of 1812; his trademark and caricature eventually became a national legend.
