Frear Park
Frear Park is an urban park in the city of Troy, New York. It was initially opened in 1917, on land donated by the Frear Family, later expanding to its current size of 247 acres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Esek Bussey Firehouse and Kate Mullany House.
Esek Bussey Firehouse
Historic building
Photo: Peter Flass, CC BY 4.0.
Esek Bussey Firehouse, now known as Engine Company 8 or Pumper Number 8, is a historic fire station located at Troy in Rensselaer County, New York. It was built in 1891–1892 and is a two-story, red brick building.
Kate Mullany House
Museum
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kate Mullany House was the home of Kate Mullany, an early female labor leader who started the all-women Collar Laundry Union in Troy, New York in February 1864.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Green Island and Watervliet.
Green Island
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Green Island is a coterminous town-village in Albany County, New York, United States, some 8 miles north of Albany. Green Island is one of only five such town-village amalgamations in New York.
Watervliet
Photo: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Watervliet is a city in northeastern Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 10,375 as of the 2020 census. Watervliet is north of Albany, the capital of the state, and is bordered on the north, west, and south by the town of Colonie.
Cohoes
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cohoes is a city in Albany County on the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, where the Mohawk forms several channels and islands.
Frear Park
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: park in New York, United States of America
- Categories: park and locality
- Location: Troy, Rensselaer, Capital District, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.74454° or 42° 44′ 40″ northLongitude
-73.67326° or 73° 40′ 24″ westElevation
236 feet (72 metres)Open location code
87J8P8VG+RMOpenStreetMap ID
node 158846365OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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