Uncle Sam Exhibit to Get a New Home at the Rensselaer County Historical Society

Troy, New York, meatpacker Samuel Wilson was the real “ Uncle Sam .” Now the Rensselaer County Historical Society Historical and the Uncle Sam Memorial Foundation will provide a new home for a memorial. Following is a teaser from an article in the July 3, 2009 edition of the Times Union . TROY [New York] Uncle Sam is an iconic figure known worldwide, but he hasn’t always received respect at home. In 1971, his house at 144 Ferry St. was knocked down just before it was to be featured

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