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Colonie / ˌ k ɒ l ə ˈ n iː / is a town in Albany County, New York, United States.It is the most-populous suburb of Albany, and is the third-largest town in area in Albany County, occupying approximately 11% of the county.
Colonie is a village in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 7,793 at the 2010 census. [2] The village of Colonie is within the town of Colonie. Both are north of the city of Albany, the capital of New York.
There are 77 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Albany, New York, United States. Six are additionally designated as National Historic Landmarks (NHLs), the most of any city in the state after New York City. Another 14 are historic districts, for which 20 of the listings are also contributing properties. Two ...
National Register of Historic Places listings in Albany County, New York exclusive of the City of Albany: This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Albany County, New York, besides those in the City of Albany, itself (which are listed here).
Watervliet Shaker Historic District, in Colonie, New York, is the site of the first Shaker community, established in 1776. The primary Shaker community, the Mount Lebanon Shaker Society, was started a bit later. Watervliet's historic 1848 Shaker meetinghouse has been restored and is used for public events, such as concerts.
The history of Albany, New York, began long before the first interaction of Europeans with the native Indian tribes, as they had long inhabited the area.The area was originally inhabited by an Algonquian Indian tribe, the Mohicans, as well as the Iroquois, five nations of whom the easternmost, the Mohawk, had the closest relations with traders and settlers in Albany.
Schuyler Flatts is an important prehistoric and historic settlement site overlooking the Hudson River in Colonie, New York.The site includes evidence of prehistoric Native American, early Dutch colonial settlement, and 18th and 19th-century American use.
The Albany Rural Cemetery was established October 7, 1844, in Menands, New York, United States, just outside the city of Albany, New York. It is renowned as one of the most beautiful, pastoral cemeteries in the U.S., at over 400 acres (1.6 km 2). Many historical American figures are buried there. [2]