"From the Menands area south to the City of Albany, you can explore the lagoons, open fields, and stands of old poplar trees along the floodplain of the Hudson River. Here thewater rises and falls with the tide and a small sandy beach can be found with unspoiled views of the river's edge. Exercise trails, outdoor sculptures, and experimental ricefields are all evidence of the renewed interest in the Hudson River. The Erastus Corning Riverfront Preserve, the award winning riverfront attraction, terminates the southerly end of the trail.

"The Preserve is accessible from many points, including the Hudson River Way PedestrianBridge and the Quay Street underpass at the base of Broadway in Albany and the Dunn Memorial Bridge pedestrian walkway from Rensselaer.

"For those trail users interested in a tour of the river communities that developed around the labor and industry movements of the turn of the century, follow the local streets to the Uncle Sam Trail. The scenic approach at the northerly end is through Van Schaick Island on Ontario Street, then Peebles Island and Waterford to Lansingburgh on the Troy-Waterford Bridge, site of one of the first bridges to cross the Hudson River. From the south, follow the bike trail signs across the Green Island Bridge. The Uncle Sam Trail follows an old railroad that is tucked into the side of the hill overlooking Troy."

 1  Fort Crailo State Historic Site Information: 518-463-8738
 2  Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site Information: 518-434-0834
 3  Albany Institute of History & Art Information: 518-463-4478
 4  Ten Broeck Mansion Information: 518-436-9826
 5  Cohoes Falls
 6  Cohoes Music Hall Box Office: 518-237-5858
 7  USS Slater Information: 518-431-1943
 8  New York State Executive Mansion Information: 518-473-7521
 9  Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception
10 Cultural Education Center, NYS Archives Information: 518-474-6926
11 New York State Museum & Library Information: 518-474-5877, 5355
12 New York State Women Veterans Memorial
13 Korean War Veterans Memorial
14 Corning Tower Observation Deck Information: 518-474-2418
15 The Egg Box Office: 518-473-1845
16 Times Union Center Information: 518-487-2000
17 New York State Capitol Information: 518-474-2418
18 Capital Repertory Theatre Information: 518-462-4531
19 Palace Theatre Information: 518-465-3334
20 Russell Sage College Information: 518-244-2000
21 Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Box Office: 518-273-0038
22 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Information: 518-276-6000
23 Van Schaick Mansion Information: 518-235-2699
24 Oakwood Cemetery Information: 518-272-7520
25 Albany Rural Cemetery Information: 518-463-7017
26 Rensselaer Technology Park Information: 518-283-7102
27 First Church in Albany Information: 518-463-4449
29 Albany City Hall Information: 518-434-5284
30 St. Peter's Church Information: 518-434-3502
31 Historic Cherry Hill Information: 518-434-4791
32 Dutch Apple Cruises Information: 518-463-0220
33 Watervliet Arsenal Museum Information: 518-266-5805
34 Captain JP Cruise Line Information: 518-270-1901
35 Troy Waterfront Farmer's Market Information: 518-274-5138
36 Rensselaer County Historical Society Information: 518-272-7232
37 The Children's Museum of Science and Technology: Information: 518-235-2120
38 Harmony Mills Complex

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