Text from William Wade Text from William WadeGreenbush is opposite the south part of the city of Albany, and is connected with it by
ferries. The depot and buildings attached to the Boston railroad may be seen here, and
from this place to Troy, six miles further up the river, a railroad is in progress of
construction.
"Immediately opposite Albany is the commencement of fine alluvial 'flats,' almost on a level with the Hudson, and subject to overflow when floods or high tides prevail. At the head of these 'flats' lies the village of Greenbush (Het Greene Bosch, 'the pine woods,' in the Dutch language), which was laid out at the beginning of this century. It has since crept up the slope, and now presents a beautiful rural village of almost four thousand inhabitants. Many business men of Albany have pleasant country residences there."