Downtown Albany is full of interesting things to see and do. The area is rich with history, memorials, plaques, parks, museums. This virtual cache will introduce you to just a few of the many places of interest around the state capitol and State Street.
To receive credit for this virtual cache, go to the 10 places listed and find the appropriate letters which are requested at each location. The letters can then be unscrambled to spell out something historic about the area. You may notice this historic term as you search for letters. When you log the find you must also send the answer to the cache owner. Logs associated with the wrong solution or without solutions will be deleted. Please do not include the solution in your log posting.
The tall buildings may make some of the coordinates bounce a bit. The descriptions at each station are designed to help you.
Street parking in Downtown is free after 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, and all day on weekends and major national holidays.
Warning. Stage 4 is not snow friendly.
N 42°39.089 W 73°45.365 A former president’s name is on this plaque. What is the second vowel in his last name?
N 42°39.165 W 73°45.259 Here at this memorial there are 3 virtues written on the 3 stones. What is the first letter of the first virtue?
N 42°38.989 W 73°45.176 A former US president once lived at this location. What is the 3rd letter of his first name?
N 42°39.007 W 73°45.178 A signer of the Declaration of Independence is named on this plaque. What consonant appears twice in his last name?
N 42°39.107 W 73°45.286 It is interesting that the area was twice named Albany. What is the first letter in the name of the establishment here in 1630?
N 42°39.102 W 73°45.325 The last name on this marker is that of one of the founding fathers of the United States and the first secretary of the US treasury. What is the first letter of his first name?
N 42°39.145 W 73°45.295 The ratification of the US constitution was celebrated at this location in 1788. It is also the place where something was dedicated in 1856. What is the first letter after the word “Dudley”?
N 42°39.088 W 73°45.332 A fort was built near this site centuries ago. This was Burgoyne's goal in 1777. What is the first letter in the name of the fort that was here?
N 42°39.024 W 73°45.239 In 1704 there was a wooden market house in the middle of State Street. In 1715 a church was built here. What is the first letter of the king’s name on this plaque?
N 42°39.191 W 73°45.349 What is the second vowel in the country where these people served?
Virtual Reward - 2017/2018
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between August 24, 2017 and August 24, 2018. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards on the Geocaching Blog.
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