Here are several pictures of the 18th century distillery that was uncovered by archeologists but will now be paved over with a parking lot. No other distillery of this type has been ever uncovered in America.

(71K) 640 x 480	Showing foundation stones of building that surrounded the vats. Notice the size of the vats.	(73K) 640 x 480	A view of the site looking southwest. The Dutch church in the background was standing when this distillary was in operation.
(67K) 640 x 480	A cross section of drainage pipe found under the vats and around them. Probably made from pitch pines.	(69K) 480 x 640	Another view
(70K) 640 x 480	A wooden pipe	(68K) 640 x 480	another view of wooden pipe
(70K) 640 x 480	yet another	(67K) 640 x 480	Russ Ziemba of the Historic Action Network.
(71K) 640 x 480	A view of the site looking southwest. Hundreds of onlookers visited the site on the weekend of the March 16th-17th, St. Patrick's Day.	(72K) 640 x 480	A view of the site looking north.
(71K) 640 x 480	Foundation stones and the drainage wooden pipe.	(72K) 640 x 480	A view of the site looking southeast.
(72K) 640 x 480	Another SE view.	(72K) 640 x 480	A view looking south
(71K) 640 x 480	SE view showing Clinton Ave overpass off I-787	(71K) 640 x 480	An other view of site looking west with Clinton Ave exit.
(71K) 640 x 480	Wdie view of site.	(68K) 640 x 480	Closeup of vat
(68K) 640 x 480	Cross section of Vat. Stick is in drainage hole.	(71K) 640 x 480	Close up of vat
(71K) 640 x 480	Cross section of vat with full vat next to it showing construction	(72K) 640 x 480	close up of vat
(70K) 640 x 480	Several vats	(71K) 640 x 480	Vats
(71K) 640 x 480	Vats	(70K) 640 x 480	Series of vats
(73K) 640 x 480	looking SW	(73K) 640 x 480	SW View
(67K) 640 x 480	Closeup of vat	(67K) 640 x 480

Albany Archeology Photos by Don Rittner