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First European Sighting of Albany | Albany Historical Society
First European Sighting of Albany
Albany’s coastline was seen by Europeans for the first time in 1627 by François Thijssen, captain of the Dutch vessel ‘t Gulden Zeepaert.

Albany’s coastline was seen by Europeans for the first time in 1627 by François Thijssen, captain of the Dutch vessel ‘t Gulden Zeepaert.

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