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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kate Mullany House and Esek Bussey Firehouse.
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. Kate Mullany House is situated 1 mile southwest of Frear Park.
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. Esek Bussey Firehouse is situated 1 mile southwest of Frear Park.
Samaritan Hospital
Hospital
Samaritan Hospital is a community hospital in Troy, New York, and a founding member of Northeast Health System and managed by St. Peter's Health Partners. Samaritan Hospital is situated 1 mile south of Frear Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Green Island and Troy.
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.
Troy
Photo: AndreCarrotflower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Troy is a city in Rensselaer County, New York located northeast of Albany. Its nicknames include "The Collar City" and "Home of Uncle Sam." As a result of its unique history, Troy still has what is widely considered to be the best-preserved big-city 19th-century downtown in the country.
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.
Frear Park
- Type: Park
- Description: park in New York, United States of America
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Rensselaer, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.74853° or 42° 44′ 55″ northLongitude
-73.66705° or 73° 40′ 1″ westOpen location code
87J8P8XM+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 107221177OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q19880497
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