Albany, NY

Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York’s Capital District. Roughly 135 miles (217 km) north of the City of New York, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. The population of the city was 97,856 at the time of the 2010 census.

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State Museum exhibit looks at Fort Orange | The Daily Gazette

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State Museum exhibit looks at Fort Orange | The Daily Gazette

"I had a hard time convincing people that there was something there to find," said Huey, who retired as a scientist/archaeologist from the state in 2010. "The state archaeologist didn't think it was worth doing. People in the state Department of Education didn't like the idea. It was the Department of Transportation that deserve a lot of credit. They looked at my proposals and offered to change their scheduling for the building of Interstate 787. Their primary concern was the construction of that new highway, but they were very supportive, as was Mayor [Erastus] Corning, and that helped us get a permit to start digging."

Huey and his crew found a Jew's harp, tobacco pipes, beads, and various forms of earthenware and glassware, as well as a wine bottle that belonged to the second governor of the New York colony, Francis Lovelace. They also uncovered remnants of the original Fort Orange.

Fort Orange Ruins

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Prior to the construction of Interstate 787, there was a partial excavation of Fort Orange on the Hudson River but the excavation was hastily done prior to covering it up with sand and in some cases damaging it with bridge piles. 

Thursday August 6, 2020 — I-787

The Fake Letter of Paul Huey

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A letter about the discovery of Fort Orange that was was written to downplay John Wolcott's discovery of the Fort Orange ruins under 787. 

Wednesday August 5, 2020 — I-787