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Situated along the Hudson River, Troy has played an important role in the history of industrialized America. Founded in 1796, Troy is considered to be the birthplace of the industrial revolution and known for its Gothic architecture. Troy got its nickname ‘The Collar City’ from the textile factories, particularly the Arrow shirt company, which manufactured shirt collars.The City of Troy is made up of the original city plus the annexed the northern village of Lansingburgh, which also included Pleasantdale and Speigltown.Today the downtown area of Troy is experiencing an urban revival. Troy is home to several outstanding colleges, a minor league baseball team, the New York State Theatre Institute, and the Historic Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.Let’s explore Troy’s history and the current downtown revival and happenings…Photo Credit: Wikipedia |
| Log In Sign Up SquidLinks What’s Squidoo? SquidU SquidBlogs Top Lenses Connect Facebook Twitter Gmail Go! Create Your Own Lens Go All About Troy, NY 12180 Close Home » Topics » Travel & Places » United States » New York Troy, NY loading 1 RSS Ranked #3,629 in Travel & Places, #94,184 overall Explore The Collar City – Troy, NY Situated along the Hudson River, Troy has played an important role in the history of industrialized America. Founded in 1796, Troy is considered to be the birthplace of the industrial revolution and known for its Gothic architecture. Troy got its nickname The Collar City from the textile factories, particularly the Arrow shirt company, which manufactured shirt collars. The City of Troy is made up of the original city plus the annexed the northern village of Lansingburgh, which also included Pleasantdale and Speigltown. Today the downtown area of Troy is experiencing an urban revival. Troy is home to several outstanding colleges, a minor league baseball team, the New York State Theatre Institute, and the Historic Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. Let’s explore Troy’s history and the current downtown revival and happenings… Photo Credit: Wikipedia Contents at a Glance Troy, NY Stats Troy, NY – Market Block Revival More to do in Troy, NY Troy, NY in pictures |
