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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1N5F_michael-burke_Troy-NY.html
Medal of Honor
Michael Burke
Pvt Co. D 125 NY Inf
Civil War
Born 1844 Died 1878
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GC7_ebenezer-emmons_Troy-NY.html
Rensselaer graduate of the first class of 1826
Rensselaer Professor of Geology 1830-1840
State Geologist, New York Geological Survey
The first State Geologist of North Carolina 1851
Created the standard for American stratigraphic surveys
and es…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E10_old-mount-ida-cemetery_Troy-NY.html
Old Mount Ida Cemetery est. 01 Jan. 1832 12-3/10 acres. Numerous soldiers buried here who served in the Revolutionary War, 1812 and Civil Wars Tri-City Council Vietnam Era Vets
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19HL_welcome-to-the-collar-city_Troy-NY.html
The detachable shirt collar was invented in Troy in 1827 by a local housewife, Hannah Montague. Form more than a hundred years, various styles of the stiff cotton collars were worn by merchants, businessmen and other "white collar" workers.
Tr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19DF_locking-through_Troy-NY.html
September 1, 1823, was a festive day in Troy, as a parade, music and gun salutes greeted the first two boats to pass through the new State Dam and Sloop Lock on the Hudson. The dam promised expanded trade and fed a hydraulic canal that delivered w…
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[Front]*Uncle Sam*Wilson1766 1854 of Troy - New YorkBorn in Arlington - Mass
[Right] Sam Wilson- One ofthe Prime Movers For Incorporation of * Troy as Village - 1794City - 1816 *
[Left]U.S. of AmericaUncle Sam* Originated DuringWar of 1812*
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13GF_west-hall_Troy-NY.html
West Hall
Constructed 1868-1871Marcus F. Cummings, Architect
Troy Hospital1871 - 1922Catholic Central High School1923-1952Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute1953 -
Exterior Restoration2004-2008
Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D., PresidentSamuel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13AV_the-great-fire-of-1862_Troy-NY.html
On May 10, 1862, much of downtown Troy [N.Y.] was destroyed by the worst fire the city has ever known. Sparks from a steam engine set fire to the wooden bridge to Green Island, and a strong wind spread the flames across the city. By night fall, ov…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWBS_mayor-james-f-cavanaugh_Troy-NY.html
Served the City of Watervliet from 1967 to 1973. Throughout his years of service he accomplished a great deal for Watervliet, including renovations at City Hall and police headquarters, construction of a new firehouse, the opening of the northern …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUFD_church-of-the-holy-cross_Troy-NY.html
The Church of theHoly Cross 1844Its Rectory 1857The Mary Warren FreeInstitute School 1862Are Listed UponThe National Register ofHistoric Places in Recognitionof their Architectural andHistorical Significance1973