Path Through History Interstitials
Conflict and Settlement | Dutch
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In 1609 Englishman Henry Hudson explored trade routes for the Dutch East India Company.
Read MoreArchitecture | Henry Hobson Richardson
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The architectural heritage of the Capital Region is rich and varied.
Read MoreCommerce and Industry Heritage | Schenectady/Edison
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The Capital Region has long been a center for science, technology and industry.
Read MoreCommerce and Industry Heritage | Troy
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Capital Region: Forefront of NY's commercial economy & Troy's thriving historic industries
Read MoreWorking Landscapes | Shakers
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Cheap land in NY’s Capital Region allowed Shakers to establish a Utopian religious society
Read MorePeopling of New York | Slate Valley
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Immigrants traveled to slate valley where a huge deposit of slate was discovered in 1839.
Read MoreThe Arts | Thomas Cole & Hudson Valley Painters
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Capital region: The birthplace of the first truly American art movement, the Hudson River School.
Read MoreMilitary Heritage | French and Indian War
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NY's early settlements & natural transportation networks was a strategic battleground.
Read MoreMilitary Heritage | Revolutionary War
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The Hudson River Valley was a key battleground during the American War for Independence.
Read MoreFreedom & Dignity | Underground Railroad
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Human rights & social reform have been long part of the historic fabric of the Capital Region.
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