Recently people have been joining me on my Sunday Walks in Downtown Albany. Typically, I walk in Albany when I'm scheduled as a tour guide on the USS Slater (DE Docent). A slide show and a map are detailed at this blog entry. The USS Slater is now open. I plan on walking in Albany on Monday, Memorial Day, May 27. You can contact me at: dedocent@gmail.com.

Monday, May 31, 2010

2010-05-31 DE Docent 5k Walk (2)




This is a variation of an earlier published 5K walk with the USS Slater as the starting / end point. Instead of looping through the Corning Preserve it uses the Broadway Underpass (under 787). It then follows Broadway to Quackenbush Square and then goes uphill to the State Capital. It returns to the USS Slater by the Hudson River Pedestrian Bridge.

USS Slater Fees & Schedule



Map My Walk - USS Slater - Quackenbush Square Visitor Center Loop






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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

2010-05-05 - Congress Park




Congress Park and Canfield Casino lies in the heart of Saratoga Springs. The Casino was built in 1870 by John Morrissey, a very famous boxer and congressman (check the link for an interesting story). In 1894 it was bought by Richard Canfield (like Morrissey, Canfield was also famous). He bought up much of the property around the Casino to construct Congress park. Anti-gambling pressure forced him to close the doors in 1907. A few years later the property was sold to the city of Saratoga Springs. He died in 1914 (here's a link to his obit). Some people credit the invention of the Club Sandwich to the Canfield Casino.

The Carousel in the park was carved by a noted carver - Marcus Charles Illions. The park contains a statute (Spirit of Life) by Daniel Chester French. There is also a Civil War Memorial, for the locally organized 77th NY Regiment (Bemis Heights Regiment). This regiment left Saratoga Springs in November, 1861 and fought in many of the major battles of the war (Antietam, Gettysburg and Appomattox).

The walk that I outlined here is approximately one mile long. It covers all the major sites in the park. This short walk is a great prelude or post script to a longer walk around Saratoga Springs. There are plenty of great eating establishments in very close proximity. There is limited on the street parking within the park, but ample spaces on the north boundary of the park (across Spring Street). Across Broadway, from the park entrance is the Saratoga Springs visitor center.

MapMyWalk.com | Congress Park - Saratoga Springs, New York




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Saturday, May 1, 2010

2010-05-01 DE Docent 5K Walk (1)



This is a 5K walk with the USS Slater as the starting / end point. This walk goes north into the Corning Preserve, then crosses the pedestrian bridge to Albany. It then goes up hill and loops around the NY State Capital and returns to the USS Slater. It's a great walk. Idea for scout groups to finish off a shipboard camping experience aboard the USS Slater.


MapMyWalk.com | USS Slater - NY Capital in Albany, New York




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