Map quiz: Ten things that are related

posted Oct 9, 2017
Columbus Day map quiz 2017

A map quiz for this unevenly-observed holiday Monday, because tradition...

There are 10 places in the city of Albany marked on the map above. Can you guess what their relationship to each other is?

The answer, along with a clickable map, is below...

The answer is...




That map shows the 10 buildings/structures thought to be the oldest in the city, according to the Historic Albany Foundation. All of the buildings, or fragments of buildings, are said to date to before 1800.

Clickable map

If you'd like more details about the places, here's a clickable map with a few brief details.

Last year's Columbus Day map quiz: Old streets, new names

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I was correct. Nice article.Thank you.

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