History of Albany, New York

The history of Albany, New York, begins with the first interaction of Europeans with the native Indian tribes who had long inhabited the area. The area was originally inhabited by Algonquian Indian tribes, namely the Mohican and the Iroquois, five nations of whom the easternmost, the Mohawk, had the closest relations with traders and settlers in Albany.

History of Albany, New York

The history of Albany, New York, begins with the first interaction of Europeans with the native Indian tribes who had long inhabited the area. The area was originally inhabited by Algonquian Indian tribes, namely the Mohican and the Iroquois, five nations of whom the easternmost, the Mohawk, had the closest relations with traders and settlers in Albany.