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The Capital District is a region in upstate New York that generally refers to the four counties surrounding Albany, the capital of the state: Albany County, Schenectady County, Rensselaer County, and Saratoga County. Often the other counties of the Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam Combined Statistical Area and Greene County are included, especially for economic and demographic compilations and regional planning. The Capital District is notable for many historical and industrial events. The Battle of Saratoga and the Albany Plan of Union are two historical events from before American independence which are now considered of national and sometimes also of international importance. Many multinational corporations were founded in the Capital District including New York Central Railroad, American Express, General Electric, American Locomotive Company, and International Paper. The Capital District was first settled by the Dutch in the early 1600s and came under British control in 1664. Albany has been the permanent capital of the state of New York since 1797. Read more... U.S. Route 4 (US 4) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from East Greenbush, New York, to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In the U.S. state of New York, US 4 extends 79.75 miles (128.35 km) from an intersection with US 9 and US 20 in East Greenbush to the Vermont state line northeast of Whitehall. While the remainder of US 4 east of New York is an east–west route, US 4 in New York is signed north–south due to the alignment the route takes through the state. The portion of the route between Waterford and Whitehall is part of the Lakes to Locks Passage, an All-American Road. US 4 was assigned in 1926 and initially extended from Glens Falls to the Vermont border near Whitehall by way of Hudson Falls. The route utilized part of NY 30, a highway assigned in 1924. US 4 was extended southward to its present terminus in East Greenbush as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. The portion of US 4 between the northern city line of Mechanicville and the eastern village line of Whitehall is designated as the Turning Point Trail. Map of the opposing forces during the 1777 Battle of Bennington, part of the Saratoga Campaign, a major part of the American Revolution. This battle actually took place in Walloomsac, New York, not Bennington, Vermont. This battle was an American win. WikiProjects are organized groups of editors working towards improving articles on a particular topic. General: Capital District • New York • New York State Routes • Hudson Valley Template:/box-header {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Capital District/Goals}} Template:/box-footer Erastus Corning (December 14, 1794 – April 9, 1872) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, Corning began clerking for his uncle in Troy at the age of 13. At 19 he moved to Albany to join the mercantile business and eventually became senior parter of his firm. Corning eventually got into the iron business, which is where he first saw the great potential of railroads. After the Utica and Schenectady Railroad was chartered in 1833, Corning was able to get a seat on its operating board; he soon became president of the railroad. Corning was instrumental in the creation of the New York Central Railroad, which consolidated many of his railroads, as well as others, which allowed Albany and Buffalo to be connected by rail for the first time. Corning also dabbled in politics, having served in various roles including mayor of Albany (1834–1837), State Senator, and US Congressman (1857–59, 1861–63). He served as the Democratic nominee for United States Senate in 1863 but was defeated by Edwin D. Morgan. Corning was also a member of the board of Albany State Bank (later Norstar Bank) and served as the Vice Chancellor of the Regents of New York for over 30 years. 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