Albany Regional Museum – Hasso Hering

Albany’s early history: Access made easy

Written June 28th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 12 responses.

Just in time for the 250th anniversary of the founding of America, a new display gives the public easy access to the stories of people who shaped the beginnings of Albany as a town.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany history, Albany Regional Museum, Riverside Cemetery

Safe doors secured; still waiting for time capsule

Written March 21st, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

The doors to the safe of Albany’s historic First National Bank have been saved as the building is being torn down. Now the big question is whether the cornerstone still contains the time capsule placed within it in 1912.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: 1912, Albany Regional Museum, bank safe, demolition, downtown Albany, First National Bank, historic bank building, safe doors, time capsule

Why is this Albany’s ‘Main Street’?

Written May 21st, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 12 responses.

A reader who moved to Albany last summer had a question: How come the city’s Main Street is nowhere near the downtown business district, where Main Streets are typically found in American towns?

Posted in: Commentary
Tags: Albany, Albany Regional Museum, Hackleman, Main Street, Monteith, Takenah

Bryant Park: It’s been a full century

Written February 28th, 2019 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 13 responses.

This is a story about how one thing leads to another, among them the spelling of the name of a park, a big anniversary, and the fount of local history that is the Albany Regional Museum.

Posted in: Commentary
Tags: Albany Regional Museum, Bryant Park, Spelling and apostrophes

Sidewalk name: Mystery no more

Written November 28th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 9 responses.

The mystery of the name in the sidewalk on Albany’s First Avenue — if a mystery it was — has been cleared up, as far as I’m concerned.

Posted in: Uncategorized
Tags: Albany history, Albany Regional Museum, Carnegie Library, First Avenue West, sidewalk name, Sprenger

Coming online: More of Potts’ pix

Written June 29th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: one response.

Here’s something for Albany history buffs to look forward to: Thousands of unpublished photos from the collection of the late Bob Potts will soon be posted and available online.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Public Library, Albany Regional Museum, Jason Darling, Robert Potts

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