Fort Frederick
Fort Frederick was a fort in Albany, New York from 1676–1789. Sitting atop State Street Hill it replaced the earlier decaying Fort Orange along the Hudson River.Photo: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and Albany City Hall.
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Church
Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, also known as St. Peter's Church, is located in downtown Albany, New York, United States. It was designed in the mid-19th century by Richard Upjohn and his son Richard M.
Albany City Hall
Town hall
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Albany City Hall is the seat of government of the city of Albany, New York, United States. It houses the office of the mayor, the Common Council chamber, the city and traffic courts, as well as other city services. Albany City Hall is situated 420 feet north of Fort Frederick.
MVP Arena
Stadium
Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
MVP Arena is an indoor arena located in Albany, New York. It is configurable and can accommodate from 6,000 to 17,500 people, with a maximum seating capacity of 15,500 for sporting events. MVP Arena is situated 760 feet south of Fort Frederick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arbor Hill Historic District–Ten Broeck Triangle and Sheridan Hollow.
Arbor Hill Historic District–Ten Broeck Triangle
Neighborhood
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The Arbor Hill Historic District–Ten Broeck Triangle, originally the Ten Broeck Historic District, is a seven-block area located within the Arbor Hill neighborhood north of what is today downtown Albany, New York, United States.
Sheridan Hollow
Neighborhood
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Sheridan Hollow is a neighborhood in Albany, New York located in a ravine north of Downtown Albany. Capitol Hill to the south and Arbor Hill to the north flank the ravine.
Arbor Hill
Neighborhood
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Arbor Hill is a neighborhood in Albany, New York, generally defined as the area from Clinton Avenue north to Tivoli Hollow and the Livingston Avenue Railroad Bridge and from Broadway west to Henry Johnson Boulevard.
Fort Frederick
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: English fort at the current site of Albany, New York, later known as Fort Albany
- Categories: fortification, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Albany, Albany, Capital District, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.65061° or 42° 39′ 2″ northLongitude
-73.75427° or 73° 45′ 15″ westOpen location code
87J8M62W+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 5335311894OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1438420
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In Other Languages
From German to Swedish—“Fort Frederick” goes by many names.
- German: “Fort Albany (New York)”
- German: “Fort Albany”
- German: “Fort Frederick”
- Swedish: “Fort Frederick”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church and Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church Guild House.
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