The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Established in 1873, Albany was named by county clerk William Cruger after his former home of Albany, Georgia.
Lieutenant Colonel William Dyess, survivor of the Bataan Death March in the Philippines and namesake of Dyess Air Force Base, was born in Albany on August 9, 1916.
Major General Robert B. Williams, who led the World War II aerial bombing raid on Schweinfurt, Germany, was born in Albany on November 9, 1901.
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Start Albany’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Albany’s history is told.
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Albany, decade by decade
2000
1 historic place in Albany
Albany has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 34 historic buildings, because Shackelford County Courthouse Historic District alone counts 34.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.