Troy new york

Frear's Dry Goods Store, Troy, N.Y. Hudson River, Day scene, Collar District, Troy, N.Y. This world-renowned wheel stands in the south end of Troy, N.Y. Designed and erected in 1838 by Mr. Henry Burden to propel the machinery of his immense Iron Works, it outclasses every other water wheel in this or any other country, it being 60 feet in diameter, with the buckets 22 feet long and 6 feet deep. When running at a speed of two revolutions per minute a power of 500 to 600 horses was developed…

Trip 101's list of the best things to do in Troy, New York, one of the most picturesque small towns in the United States.

Stylish restaurants, quirky boutiques and a craft brewery are helping Troy, population 50,000, to mount a comeback.

Troy isn’t perfect, we all know that. But that doesn’t mean we should forget all the good things about it! Hopefully this list will help you remember all...

One of my favorite buildings in Troy, NY #travel #upstatenewyork

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A little town with a lot of charm

Credit: @troyinnovation Updated 6/4/24 Troy sometimes gets overlooked as a suburb of Albany (just 20 minutes up and across the Hudson River from the capital), but it has come into its own in recent years as enterprising newcomers aim to put this city of 50,000 on the map. A former steel and textile manufacturing center, Troy once produced detachable collars for men’s shirts, thus you’ll see the nickname “Collar City” around town. At the peak of the Industrial Revolution in the late 1800s…

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Troy, NY : Overlooking Downtown