Portal:Hudson Valley/Selected article/31

The Port of Albany–Rensselaer, widely known as the Port of Albany, is a port of entry 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; shipping increased after the Albany Basin and Erie Canal were built with public funds in 1825. The port's modern name didn't come into widespread use until 1925; the current port was constructed in 1932 under the governorship of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The port has rail connections with the Albany Port Railroad, and is near several interstates and the New York State Canal System. The port features several tourist attractions, such as the USS Slater (DE-766), the only destroyer escort still afloat in the United States.