Episode 2 of 2

Opening and Incorporation

When
5 January 1825 – 21 March 1826
Where
Troy, New York
Part of
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute founded at Troy

The school opened in January 1825 at the Old Bank Place and was incorporated by New York in March 1826.

After fourteen months of successful trial operations, the state of New York officially incorporated the school on March 21, 1826. The initial location was a building at the north end of Troy.

Sources

  1. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07

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