New York State Museum and Empire Plaza in Albany
April 2, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Capital Region, museums
We visited our capital, Albany, a few summers ago. We visited the U.S.S. Slater anchored in the Hudson River, visited the famous First Church in Albany on Pearl Street, and drove around the city streets to enjoy the sights. Here’s a photo of our capitol building. Isn’t it beautiful? It’s designed after the Dutch architecture (the Dutch settled New York until the British took it in 1644).
Also during our stay, we spent a whole day at the New York State Museum. And a whole day wasn’t long enough to fully delve into everything!
The first thing we saw was their pride and joy– the New York mastodont. No, no, not the state tax code, the ancient animal. Read more
