Fort Crailo
The Crailo State Historic Site is a historic, fortified brick manor house in Rensselaer, New York which was built in 1707. The word Crailo is derived from kraaien bos and refers to Kiliaen van Rensselaer's estate in Huizen, Holland, which is also named "Crailo".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: fort in Rensselaer, New York
- Address: 9 1/2 Riverside Avenue, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS Slater and Fort Orange.
USS Slater
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USS Slater is a Cannon-class destroyer escort that served in the United States Navy and later in the Hellenic Navy. Following service during World War II, the ship was transferred to Greece and renamed Aetos. USS Slater is situated 2,900 feet north of Fort Crailo.
Fort Orange
Archaeological site
Fort Orange was the first permanent Dutch settlement in New Netherland; the present-day city and state capital Albany, New York developed near this site. Fort Orange is situated 3,800 feet north of Fort Crailo.
Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station
Railway station
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Albany–Rensselaer station, formally the Joseph L. Bruno Rail Station, is a train station in Rensselaer, New York, located 1.5 miles from downtown Albany across the Hudson River. Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station is situated 3,300 feet northeast of Fort Crailo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rensselaer and Albany.
Rensselaer
Rensselaer is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, and is located on the east side of the Hudson River, opposite Albany and on the western border of Rensselaer County.
Albany
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Albany is the capital of New York. Albany is an interesting showcase of several centuries' worth of architectural styles, including the modernistic Empire State Plaza.
Kenwood
Hamlet
Kenwood was a hamlet in the Town of Bethlehem, New York. The hamlet spanned both sides of the Normans Kill near the area where the Normans Kill flows into the Hudson River.
Fort Crailo
- Categories: house, historic site, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Rensselaer, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.63458° or 42° 38′ 5″ northLongitude
-73.74934° or 73° 44′ 58″ westOperator
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic PreservationOpen location code
87J8J7M2+R7OpenStreetMap ID
way 441720410OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q2750202
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Fort Crailo” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort Crailo”
- French: “Fort Crailo”
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