Volume One of Joel Munsell's Annals of Albany contains a description of an old stone which marked the location of the First Dutch Ch...

This wonderful sculpture made from original trolley tracks removed from Delaware Avenue honors the late Virginia Bowers, Albany historian....

  Violet and Daisy Hilton  In 1934, Daisy and Violet Hilton brought their vaudeville act to Albany. Audiences at the Capitol Theater...

Just in time for Halloween, All Over Albany (a site you should be reading daily) gave this blog a much appreciated shout-out in a post a...

Albany has a pretty poor record when it comes to keeping and promoting its history.  Now, there is a good chance that we will lose the Hal...

  The Lake House is Washington Park has a series of panels which illustrate the Park's history.  They're generally excellent, inc...

There's been some discussion of the Roosevelts in Albany, thanks to Ken Burns' new PBS documentary. The elegant house above is 4...