During various periods between 1808 and 1952, Rensselaer County was a major center for the production of bells, with four foundries located in Troy and West Troy.
Congress long ago designated Troy as the home of "Uncle Sam." Samuel B. Wilson, a meat packer who stamped his barrels bound for U.S. Army troops with "U.S." Local troops soon recognized their meat deliveries as...
Kate Mullaney and Ester Keegan founded the nation's first female labor union, the Collar Laundry Union, in Troy in 1864.
Rensselaer County is in the heart of New York’s growing Tech Valley.
Troy has more Tiffany windows per square mile than any other city in the United States.
The valves for the locks on the Panama Canal were made in Rensselaer County by the Ross Valve Company, which is still making valves today.
The poem "The Night before Christmas" was first published for all to read in 1823 in the local Troy newspaper.
In 1835, Burden Iron Works patented the first horseshoe machine.
Big-budget Hollywood productions, independent and documentary films have frequently chosen Troy, Rensselaer County and the Capital Region as a backdrop for their productions. The area's charm and good looks ha...
Along the Hudson River in Troy, the manufacture of detachable shirt collars and cuffs began in the 1820s. By the end of the century, Troy was the "collar and cuff capital of the world." At its height, approxima...
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Burden Iron Works
In 1835, Burden Iron Works patented the first horseshoe machine.
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Capital Region Economic Development Council Awarded $50.3 Million
Chemical Hazard Warning Rescinded in Rensselaer County
The Business Council's State Report
Up to $750 Million Available Through Second Round of Regional Economic Development Councils
New York Open for Small Business Outreach Initiative Scheduled for April 4
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