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  2. Albany Institute of History & Art - Wikipedia

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    July 12, 1976. The Albany Institute of History & Art (AIHA) is a museum in Albany, New York, United States, "dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting and promoting interest in the history, art, and culture of Albany and the Upper Hudson Valley region". [2] It is located on Washington Avenue ( New York State Route 5) in downtown Albany.

  3. Bede people - Wikipedia

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    Bede people. Bede (famine: Bedeni) or Bedey, also known as Manta, is an Indo-Aryan nomadic ethnic group of Bangladesh. [1] The Bede traditionally live, travel, and earn their living on the river, which has given them the name of "Water Gypsy" or "River Gypsy". [2] Bedes are similar to European gypsies. [3]

  4. Goose Van Schaick - Wikipedia

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    Van Schaick was born in Albany on September 5, 1736. He was the first child born to Sybrant Van Schaick, who served as Mayor of Albany, New York from 1756 to 1761, and Alida (née Rosebloom) Van Schaick. His paternal grandparents were Albany trader and landholder Gosen Van Schaick and Catharina (née Staats) Van Schaick.

  5. National Register of Historic Places listings in Albany, New ...

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    The districts range in size from 136-acre (55 ha) Washington Park to Broadway Row, Knox Street and the Lustron Houses of Jermain Street, all less than an acre (4,000 m 2). [8] [9] : 11 [note 3] Combined, the historic districts equal 580 acres (230 ha), about 4% of Albany's total land area.

  6. Washington Park Historic District (Albany, New York)

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    Washington Park in Albany, New York is the city's premier park and the site of many festivals and gatherings. As public property it dates back to the city charter in 1686, and has seen many uses including that of gunpowder storage, square/parade grounds, and cemetery. The park is often mistaken as being designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, as it ...

  7. Romani Americans - Wikipedia

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    Romani Americans ( Romani: romani-amerikani) are Americans who have full or partial Romani ancestry. It is estimated that there are one million Romani people in the United States. Though the Romani population in the United States has largely assimilated into American society, the largest concentrations are in Southern California, the Pacific ...

  8. U.S. Route 9 in New York - Wikipedia

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    U.S. Route 9 Map of New York with US 9 highlighted in red and former routings maintained as reference routes in blue Route information Maintained by NYSDOT, NYCDOT, PANYNJ, Westchester County, and the cities of Yonkers, Hudson, Albany, Saratoga Springs, Glens Falls, and Plattsburgh Length 324.72 mi (522.59 km) Existed November 11, 1926 –present Tourist routes Lakes to Locks Passage Mohawk ...

  9. Concrete-Central Elevator - Wikipedia

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    Concrete-Central Elevator is a historic grain elevator located on the Buffalo River at 175 Buffalo River (750 Ohio St.) Buffalo in Erie County, New York. History [ edit ] Concrete Central was built between 1915 and 1917 at the height of World War I [3] .