Albany New York
Hiking to a waterfall on the Indian Ladder Trail in John Boyd Thacher State Park
Ice skating at the Empire State Plaza with views of the New York State Capitol Building
An interpretive sign marking the famed Erie Canal on the Hudson River
The historic Delaware & Hudson building downtown, an architectural icon of the city
A peaceful, snowy scene at Washington Park
Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, where Alexander Hamilton married Elizabeth Schuyler
Autumn view of the city from John Boyd Thacher State Park
The New York State Museum, where visitors can trace the state’s history
Tulips in bloom in Washington Park
The illuminated marquee of the historic Palace Theatre
- Major Airports:
- Albany (ALB)
- John F. Kennedy/New York City (JFK)
- States:
- New York
History brought to life in Albany, a city ripe for off-the-beaten-path exploration
See History Up Close
Head to the New York State Museum to learn about the state’s natural history, as well as its significant historic events. The Albany Institute of History and Art, which was founded in 1791, is one of the country’s oldest museums. It features many artifacts and interpretive exhibits detailing the history of Albany and the Upper Hudson Valley region. Join a free guided tour of the New York State Capitol building to learn about its Romanesque Revival and neo-Renaissance architecture. Take a self-guided tour of sites significant to U.S. Founding Father Alexander Hamilton (of “Hamilton” musical fame), with stops at the Ten Broeck Mansion (built for a close friend of Hamilton’s father-in-law), the Fort Orange Club (a former boarding house where Aaron Burr is believed to have stayed) and Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site (where Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler were marrie