Verdoy, New York

Verdoy, formerly known as Watervliet Center, is a hamlet of the town of Colonie in Albany County, New York, United States.

Lewis Morris came to the area of present-day Verdoy, then known as Watervliet Center, in 1835; along with being the second postmaster of the post office he built a hotel, store, and several shops.

[4][5] It was then reconstructed but the barn retained many of its original features such as the Dutch door, hand-hewn beams and wooden pegs.

The station, at 8,000 square feet (740 m2) became too small for a new ladder truck the department needed for newer and taller buildings there were being built in the district such as the airport control tower and the Hilton hotel; in 2000, the fire department moved to its current location further up the road with a 21,500 square feet (2,000 m2) building.

The hamlet and surrounding areas, including the Albany International Airport is served by the Verdoy Volunteer Fire Department.

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