Two new downtown Albany walking tours
The Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center at Quackenbush Square has two new walking tour queued up for this summer:
Wild Tails of Albany Animals: The City of Albany is WILD! Wild Tails of Albany Animals is a first of its kind. The guided walking tour leads your family on a safari through downtown Albany. Together with your guide, you will uncover many creatures in the form of carvings and statues hidden in plain sight. Your guide will regale you with historic tails of Albany's long-time love of furry and feathered friends, big and small, including Owney the Railway Mail Dog and our beloved Nipper!
Going Dutch!: The Albany Dutch are more than just tulips and wooden shoes! Echoes of Albany's Dutch roots can be felt throughout the City, from our street names to our architectural gems. Going Dutch is a guided walking tour within the original perimeter of Beverwyck. Learn how the tenacious Dutch adapted to the New World, formed relationships with the Native Americans and adjusted to English rule before the Revolution.
The tours will be offered once a month starting in May and running through October -- Wild Tails on a Saturday, Going Dutch on a Thursday. Tickets are $3 (Wild Tails is free for kids).
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