For my walking tour, I would like to focus on the Jewish community in Albany prior to the Civil War. This tour will focus on Synagogues,Businesses, and other sites important to telling the story of Albany’s Jews prior in the Antebellum period.
Temple Beth-El Jacob (original building at 28 Fulton St.)
2nd Bethel Synagogue (76 Herkimer St.)
Temple Beth-Emeth
1st Bethel Synagogue(166 Bassett St.)
1st Anshe Emeth Synagogue (77 S. Ferry St.)
Workbook Tableau -Albany Synagogues
This is a great idea for a tour! The challenge will be finding something unique for the visitor to learn at each of your stops, so you might need to think big about finding connections between each synagogue/location and perhaps a bigger national narrative. ie, was the synagogue built during a particular time in the national story of Jewish history, is there a connection with gender, race, or a particular industry that you could use to tell a story about that aspect of Albany’s Jewish history, etc.