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History Day Project Sites in Albany County, NY

Listed sites near you that make strong History Day topics, with the record and the local sources to start from.

A field trip that costs a bus and a morning has to be worth it. Albany County is one of 62 counties in New York. The listed sites near your school are the cheapest primary sources you will ever use.

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On the record near Albany County, NY

The 12 nearest

458 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Albany County, NY. 170 listed sites carry Albany County as their county.

Lustron Houses of Jermain Street Historic Districtunder a mile from the center of Albany County · Building · Albany · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Chapel Houseunder a mile from the center of Albany County · Building · Guilderland · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church1.4 miles from the center of Albany County · Building · Albany · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church1.6 miles from the center of Albany County · Building · Albany · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
First Congregational Church of Albany2.2 miles from the center of Albany County · Building · Albany · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Cramer, Frederick, House2.6 miles from the center of Albany County · Building · Colonie · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Humphrey, Friend, House2.7 miles from the center of Albany County · Building · Colonie · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Washington Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)2.7 miles from the center of Albany County · Building · Albany · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Selfridge & Langford Building2.7 miles from the center of Albany County · Building · Albany · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Building at 44 Central Avenue2.8 miles from the center of Albany County · Building · Albany · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
St Casimir's Church Complex2.8 miles from the center of Albany County · District · Albany · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
Livingston, Philip, Junior High School2.9 miles from the center of Albany County · Building · Albany · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Albany County, NY. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

History Day Projects in Albany County, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
2
Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
4
Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
5
Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Albany County, NY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Albany County, NY?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Is this suitable for students in Albany County, NY?

Yes. Every stop is a published historic site with its record attached, so the content is factual and sourced. Teachers choose the stops, and the route can be kept to sidewalks and public ground.

Does this line up with state standards?

State history standards in most grades ask students to connect events to local places. The listed sites near your school are those local places, with the primary record already attached.

How a visit works in Albany County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Albany County, NY the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Albany County, NY are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.