2012 Programs – Snapshot of Troy NY
May 7–10
Snapshot of Troy: The Sweet Surprise at the Gateway to the Erie Canal (Troy, New York)
Program #15922
Burial site of Uncle Sam, birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution and site of a vibrant cultural renaissance, Troy lays claim to a fascinating portion of American history. Join local experts and learn how the city influenced American industry; enjoy its historic downtown adorned with locally cast wrought–iron ornaments and Tiffany windows; learn why movie directors repeatedly film here; and discover Troy’s leading role in abolition and women's suffrage.
What “sweet suprises” might you discover in Troy?
- An acoustically perfect Music Hall on top of a Victorian savings bank (really). Yo Yo Ma loves recording here!
- The grave site of Uncle Sam (yes, he was a real person).
- A downtown historic district that’s so perfectly preserved that film directors shoot on location here. (If you’ve seen “The Age of Innocence,”“ Ironweed,” and/or “The Bostonians,” you’ve already “been” to Troy.)
- More than a dozen Tiffany windows in public buildings downtown. (Yes! You’ll get an insider’s view of them!)
- Outstanding examples of 18th-and 19th-century architecture. (Troy once led the U.S. in iron and steel production – you will be amazed to learn of the household items that were once manufactured here.)
- A beautifully preserved 19th–century rural cemetery, featuring naturalistic plantings, four manmade lakes, two beautiful chapels and yes, Tiffany windows.
- The rivers, canals and waterfalls that sparked the American Industrial Revolution and opened the way west.
Intrigued? Watch a short video of the Troy program.