Troy: Collar City on the Hudson
Troy sits on the east bank of the Hudson River in Rensselaer County, about 8 miles north of Albany. Population is around 50,000. The city's industrial peak came in the 19th century, when it was known as the "Collar City" for its detachable shirt collar manufacturing. Troy produced the vast majority of detachable collars in the United States from the 1820s through the early 20th century.
Iron and steel production also shaped the economy. The Burden Iron Works, using one of the largest waterwheels ever built to power its operations, rolled horseshoes and railroad spikes through the mid-1800s. Troy was also a center for iron stove manufacturing, bell foundries (which cast many of the church and firehouse bells in use across the country), and precision instrument making.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1824, was the first engineering school in the English-speaking world. Its main campus sits on a hillside overlooking the Hudson. Russell Sage College and Hudson Valley Community College also operate in the area. The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, completed in 1875, has acoustic properties that have drawn major classical recording projects.
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Troy sits on the east bank of the Hudson River in Rensselaer County, about 8 miles north of Albany. Population is around 50,000. The city's industrial peak came in the 19th century, when it was known as the "Collar City" for its detachable shirt collar manufacturing. Troy produced the vast majority of detachable collars in the United States from the 1820s through the early 20th century.
Iron and steel production also shaped the economy. The Burden Iron Works, using one of the largest waterwheels ever built to power its operations, rolled horseshoes and railroad spikes through the mid-1800s. Troy was also a center for iron stove manufacturing, bell foundries (which cast many of the church and firehouse bells in use across the country), and precision instrument making.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1824, was the first engineering school in the English-speaking world. Its main campus sits on a hillside overlooking the Hudson. Russell Sage College and Hudson Valley Community College also operate in the area. The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, completed in 1875, has acoustic properties that have drawn major classical recording projects.
Escortservice.com reviews escort websites active in the Capital District, with Troy included, as part of its directory. The site does not arrange meetings, check licensing, or act between parties. Access limited to users 21 and older.
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