Cherry Hill House: Built by Col. Philip van Rensselaer for his bride Maria Sander, granddaughter of Peter Schuyler. It was later occupied by Congressman Solomon van Rensselaer during the early 19th century and occupied by that family for nearly two centuries. John Whipple was shot and killed at Cherry Hill Farm. John’s wife, Elsie, and her lover Jesse Strang were tried for the murder. While Elsie was acquitted, Strang was found guilty of the murder and was the last person publicly hanged in Albany. An unidentified ghost has been seen on the lower floors and terrace. 523 1/2 Pearl St., Albany Georgia by-historic cherry hill