Explore Troy's Charm

Troy is one of the most walkable cities around, and it is well worth a visitor's time to spend but a few minutes exploring our architecture, heritage, and historic streets.

Within the many buildings representing the finest examples of nineteenth century American architecture, you'll find friendly merchants offering many unique products and services, excellent restaurants serving up everything from micro-brews and hearty pub food to fine cuisine, antiques, and a host of gift and specialty shops.

The Hudson River and other natural waterways, and the man-made Erie Canal, provided the means for not only transportation, but powered the mills that enabled the City to become an industrial leader by the mid-nineteenth century.

At one time, Troy led the nation in iron and steel production, and the watchful visitor will note dozens of examples of original cast and wrought iron railings adorning many of our brownstones from that period. Horseshoes, nails, cast iron stoves, bells, and the plates for the Union's Civil War battleship Monitor were also manufactured here. Many buildings formerly used in the stove trade remain in evidence on River Street.

Our architecture is in high demand by Hollywood for movies set in the nineteenth century, with movies such as "The Age of Innocence" and "Time Machine" having been filmed here. "Ironweed" and "Scent of a Women" were also filmed here.

Thanks to The City of Troy's website for the description.