Port of Albany–Rensselaer
The Port of Albany–Rensselaer, widely known as the Port of Albany, is a port of entry in the United States with facilities on both sides of the Hudson River in Albany and Rensselaer, New York. Private and public port facilities have existed in both cities since the 17th century, with an increase in shipping after the Albany Basin and Erie Canal were built with public funds in 1825.
View of Port of Albany–Rensselaer from the Corning Tower
Albany Basin and Erie Canal before 1960 on left/I-787
Steamboat at Albany in 1921, Dunn Memorial Bridge in distance
Stellamare capsized at the Port of Albany–Rensselaer.
Albany is the capital and oldest city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of and the most populous city in the county of the same name. It is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River, 135 miles (220 km) north of New York City, 170 miles (270 km) west of Boston, and about 220 miles (350 km) south of Montreal.
Image: Albany New Yorkfrom Rensselaer
Image: U Albany State Quad
Image: Albany Houses
Image: North Pearl Street Albany