From an early Dutch and Palatine-settled farmingcommunity to a sprawling suburb adjacent to ametropolitan city, Guilderland, New York explores thetown’s early crossroads, hamlets, and villages from1880 to 1960. Through more than 200 images from the Guilderland Historical Society, this photographictribute to the community’s rich and diverse legacyreflects the many changes the town has experiencedthrough the years. Discover French’s Hollow, one of the nation’s first industrial parks, which began in Guilderland in the 1790s. View the natural hills and vales of Tawasentha, legendary for its Native American heritage, and the Great Western Turnpike, one of the first pioneer roads leading to the west. Many families who have had a profound influence on the community are also featured in this collection. The industry of Guilderland’s early families and the town’s key location have resulted in the main transportation routes, turnpikes, railroads, the New York State Thruway, corporate businesses, and the State University campus that exist today.

Guilderland (Images of America: New York)

Mary Ellen Johnson

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Guilderland (Images of America: New York)

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