Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Dog Days

Albany rocks!

Top Five Fun Facts About Albany

5. Herman Melville attended Albany Academy
4. The Erastus Corning Tower is the tallest building in NY State outside of NYC
3. Chester Arthur, 21st U.S. president, is buried in Albany Rural Cemetery
2. Albany was the second settlement in the 13 original American colonies, after Jamestown, Virginia
1. Albany is home to the world's largest RCA "Nipper" still in existence

More Nipper: 1, 2

Sources: Wikipedia, College of St. Rose

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