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Troy is the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York, United States.It is located on the western edge of the county, on the eastern bank of the Hudson River just northeast of the capital city of Albany.
The history of Troy, New York extends back to the Mohican Indians. Troy is a city on the east bank of the Hudson River about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Albany in the US State of New York . The Mohican
Rensselaer County / r ɛ n s ə ˈ l ɪər / ren-sə-LEER is a county in the U.S. state of New York.As of the 2020 census, the population was 161,130. [2] Its county seat is Troy. [3] The county is named in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area.
The Central Troy Historic District is an irregularly shaped, 96-acre (39 ha) area of downtown Troy, New York, United States.It has been described as "one of the most perfectly preserved 19th-century downtowns in the [country]" [3] with nearly 700 properties in a variety of architectural styles from the early 19th to mid-20th centuries.
Samuel Wilson (September 13, 1766 – July 31, 1854) [1] [2] was an American meat packer who lived in Troy, New York, whose name is purportedly the source of the personification of the United States known as "Uncle Sam".
Lawlor was born in Troy, New York in 1941 and was the oldest of six children. He is survived by five children, two brothers, three grandchildren, a nephew and two nieces.
John Lawlor, the actor best known for his roles in The Facts of Life and Phyllis, has died. He was 83. ... Lawlor was born in Troy, New York on June 5, 1941, and is the oldest of six children. His ...
The building was constructed on the site of Lane's Row [10] and replaced structures on that site. [11] Edgar Holloway made an etching of the building in 1974. [12] The building appears in the Martin Scorsese film, based on Edith Wharton's 1920 novel, "The Age of Innocence (1993 film)" as a law office in New York City. [13]