Events
Please call the individual sites directly to inquire about the events listed below.
Events must be related to the themes of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and be heritage, cultural, historical, and/or recreational/trail related.
William James Knapp's Albany: A Gilded Age Walking Tour
Sep 6, 2025
10:30 AM
to 12:00 PM
Location: 1 Academy Park, Albany, NY 12207
Website: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/historiccherryhill/jamesknappwalkingtour
Email: carol@historiccherryhill.org
Phone: 5184344791
Historic Cherry Hill invites you to walk in the footsteps of William James Knapp, the great-grandchild of Dinah Jackson, who was the last person enslaved at Cherry Hill. Knapp lived at Cherry Hill between 1880 and 1885. More importantly, he was a working musician and called the City of Albany his home. Inspired by the research conducted at Cherry Hill, your guide will walk the very streets as Knapp, pointing out spaces he shopped and socialized. Historic sites and spaces of the Gilded Age will be highlighted, including buildings featured in HBO’s The Gilded Age. The tour will feature recordings (performed by LayVon Scott and Elizabeth Gerbi, produced by Christopher Brellochs) from Knapp’s sheet music, which is part of Historic Cherry Hill’s collection. The tour will end at a local business where guests will mingle and toast the talents and legacy of William James Knapp. Tour price includes guided tour. Drinks can be purchased on your own at the end of the tour. Tour begins at Academy Park across from City Hall.