Troy (New York) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in and county seat of Rensselaer County, New York, United States
About Troy (New York)
Troy was a major city during the early years of American industrialization in the first half of the 19th century, with iron, ironware, steel, flour and textile manufacturing among the industries that flourished in and around Troy throughout the boom times of the entire 19th century. Troy continued to have some very productive industries through the 1920s, but during Prohibition, its bootlegging industry was probably the most famous in the area. Starting not long after World War II, most of Troy's industries increasingly either fled to theSouth, where the cotton for the textiles is grown, unions were weaker and wages were lower; or to the West, which was by that time closer to most of the mines that were still productive; or simply went out of business. Then, when U.S. industries went bust
Top Attractions in Troy (New York)
Explore the best things to see and do in Troy (New York):
- ★Burden Iron Works Museum
- ★Captain JP Cruise Line
- ★Frear Park
- ★Knickerbacker Park & Ice Arena
- ★Oakwood Cemetery
- ★Poesten Kill Gorge Park
- ★Prospect Park
- ★Rockin on the River
Where to Eat in Troy (New York)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ali Baba
- 🍴Bella Napoli Italian Bakery
- 🍴DeFazio's
- 🍴Dinosaur BBQ
- 🍴Evelyn's Cafe
- 🍴Greek House
Where to Stay in Troy (New York)
- 🏨Best Western Plus Franklin Square Inn
- 🏨Cannon Suites
- 🏨Hilton Garden Inn Troy
- 🏨Olde Judge Mansion
Troy (New York) Travel Guide Sections
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