Troy, New York

Troy is a city in New York and the county seat of Rensselaer County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 49,170; in 1910, the population was 76,813.

Landmarks

Some famous and interesting portions of Troy include:

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• Oakwood Cemetery - Located in North Troy, or Lansingburgh, it is the final resting place of many famous Americans; among them, Civil War Major General George Henry Thomas, known as "The Rock of Chickamauga", and Samuel Wilson, better known as Uncle Sam.
• W.H. Frear Department Store
• Burden Ironworks
• The "castle" at 1 Jefferson
• Russell Sage College - Liberal Arts college for women.
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Oldest technological institute in the English-speaking world.
• Hudson Valley Community College - Ranked as one of the Top 100 two-year colleges in the nation by Community College Week in 2004.
• Houston Field House - Hosts various concert events and RPI Hockey.
• Emma Willard School - Oldest secondary school for girls in the United States.
• Frear Park
• Prospect Park
• Troy Savings Bank Music Hall - World renowned for being "an acoustic marvel."
• Washington Street
• Troy Public Library
• St. Peter's Church