Rensselaer County Historical Society

Rensselaer County Historical Society
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Established1927
LocationTroy, NY
Coordinates42°43′46″N 73°41′32″W / 42.72958°N 73.69215°W / 42.72958; -73.69215
TypeHistoric House Museum, Historical Society
Collection size60,000
Websitewww.rchsonline.org

The Rensselaer County Historical Society (RCHS) is a non-profit, historical society and museum, to promote the study of the history of the Rensselaer County, NY. RCHS was founded in 1927, and originally operated out of a single room in the Troy Public Library, collecting manuscripts and published materials related to the county's history. It is located in the Central Troy Historic District, in Troy, NY. The Rensselaer County Historical Society operates a museum, and offers public programs from its location at 57 Second Street, Troy, NY.