The state capital, Albany lies 150 mi. north of New York in the valley of the Hudson River. It was given a great boost as an industrial and commercial center by the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825. There is a fine view of the town and the Hudson River from the Corning Tower of the modern Empire State Plaza. Albany has many fine old 18th and 19th c. buildings that have been carefully restored in recent years. The Albany Institute of History and Art has one of the oldest collections in the United States (including pictures of the 19th c. Hudson River school).
The Shaker Heritage Society in Albany is the site of the first Shaker settlement. Furniture, tools and crafts are on display in the 1848 Shaker Meeting House. Sect founder, Mother Ann Lee is buried on the site.
The grounds also include other Shaker buildings, the barnyard with animals, an herb garden and trails around the Ann Lee Pond Nature Preserve.
Hours:
February 1 to October 31: 9:30am-4pm; Closed: Sun, Mon
November 1 to December 18: 10am-4pm; Closed: Sun, Mon, Sun
The Albany Institute of History & Art features exhibits highlighting the art, culture and history of Albany. These permanent and changing exhibits include Hudson River School landscapes, Dutch limner portraits, Albany silver, 18th and 19th century furniture, decorative arts and an Egyptian collection. It is also home to the McKinney Library.
Address: Albany Institute of History & Art, 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210-2202, United States
Phone: 1 (518) 463-4478, Fax: 1 (518) 463-5506
The Cathedral of All Saints in Albany is an 1888 Gothic Revival Episcopal church. Notable features include stained glass, mosaics, stone carvings, and 17th century choir stalls carved in Belgium.
Address: Cathedral of All Saints, 62 South Swan Street, Albany, NY 12210, United States
Phone: 1 (518) 465-1342, Fax: 1 (518) 465-1346
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany is a Neo-Gothic Revival church that was built in 1852. Highlights of the Cathedral include a carved pulpit, stained glass, as well as historic and artistic objects.
Address: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 125 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12202-1797, United States
Phone: 1 (518) 463-4447, Fax: 1 (518) 436-5177
First Church began in 1642, it's pulpit and weathervane date from 1656, and architect Philip Hooker designed it. Theodore Roosevelt was a member of First Church during his time as Governor of New York State.
Address: First Church in Albany, 110 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207, United States
Phone: 1 (518) 463-4449, Fax: 1 (518) 463-4830
Historic Cherry Hill was once the site of a Colonial Farm that contains furniture, silver, china, glass and clothing from five generations. The Georgian-style house was built in 1787 and the majority of the contents of the house where there when Emily Rankin died in 1963.
Address: Historic Cherry Hill, 523 1/2 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12202-1111, United States
Phone: 1 (518) 434-4791, Fax: 1 (518) 434-4806
Hours:
am-am; Closed: Sun, Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
Tips: Tours offered Wednesdays at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm, and Saturdays at 2pm and 3pm.
Philip Schuyler, a descendant of Albany's earliest settlers, chose this 80-acre parcel of farmland for his home. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Benedict Arnold were among Schuyler's visitors.
The brick mansion of the Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site in Albany.
Address: Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, 32 Catherine Street, Albany, NY 12202-1605, United States
Phone: 1 (518) 434-0834, Fax: 1 (518) 434-3821
Stained glass windows and floor mosaics are two features of St Peter's Episcopal Church in Albany, an 1859 French Gothic church. A replica of Queen Anne silver presented in 1712 and a British General's grave beneath the vestibule are also part of the church history.
Address: St Peter's Episcopal Church, 107 State Street, Albany, NY 12207, United States
Phone: 1 (518) 434-3502, Fax: 1 (518) 462-4419
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