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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cohoes, New York

Updated May 14, 2025

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Site of the Cohoes Mastodon discovery.

Cohoes, New York

Site of the Cohoes Mastodon

A 13,000-year-old mastodon skeleton was found during the construction of a 19th-century New York mill.

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Guptill's Arena

The largest roller-skating rink in the world.

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Grave of Uncle Sam

The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

1 mile from Cohoes

Historic marker outside church.

Troy, New York

First Baptist Church of Troy

This historic church with a connection to "Uncle Sam" is now a fraternity house.

3 miles from Cohoes

‘House of Aldus’

Troy, New York

'House of Aldus'

This stained glass window designed by Tiffany Studios is hidden behind the circulation desk of a public library.

3 miles from Cohoes

The Troy Gasholder Building.

Troy, New York

Troy Gasholder Building

This relic of 19th-century infrastructure is one of the few remaining coal gas storage tanks in the U.S.

3 miles from Cohoes

Woodside Presbyterian Church.

Troy, New York

Woodside

A man used his Civil War-era fortune to build this sanctuary in memory of his wife.

4 miles from Cohoes

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