History · Troy

Troy’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold just one old photo of Troy. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

1845established
1old images & papers
2historic places
14recent photos

The story

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The borough of Troy was incorporated in 1845 from Troy Township, which encircles the borough. Originally part of Luzerne County, the borough's future location (called Lansingburgh) became part of Ontario (now Bradford) County when it was created in 1810. The Troy Public High School and Van Dyne Civic Building are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Timeline

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1845Established
1923Troy PA 1st Presby PHS608Commons
1930–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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National Register of Historic Places

2 historic places in Troy

2 places in Troy are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Pennsylvaniaby listings · most towns there have none
2places listed2 buildings
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
2historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1974first listedVan Dyne Civic Building · newest: Troy Public High School, 2002

Where they are

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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