Albany, New York
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English: Albany is the capital city of the US state of New York, the county seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. It was founded in 1614, chartered in 1686, and became the state capital in 1797.
Español: Albany es la capital del Estado de Nueva York y del condado de Albany, en los Estados Unidos de América.
Geography
[edit]Maps
[edit]English: Maps of Albany, New York.
Situation and location
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English: New York Capital District.
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English: Location of Albany in New York State.
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English: City boundaries and major routes.
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English: Physical geography.
The city through time
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English: Original Dutch settlement at Fort Orange in 1629.
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1695
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1758
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1794
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1857
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1895
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1955
Districts and neighbourhoods
[edit]South End – Groesbeckville Historic District
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English: Albany Library 2011.
Schuyler Mansion
[edit]English: Schuyler Mansion.
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English: 1818 Watercolor drawing by Philip Hooker.
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English: The mansion in 2011.
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English: Plaque.
History
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English: The Dongan Charter from 1686, the original city charter.
Fort Frederic
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English: Fort Frederick in 1695.
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English: Fort Frederick as it looked in the 1700s drawn by James Eights in the mid-1800s.
Fort Orange
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Fort Orange in c1630 Rensselaerswyck Map Detail
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Map of Rensselaers Wyck Anno 1630 with Fort Orange
The modern city
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