Steamboats to Albany thru the years

Editor's note: These articles are from the publications listed below. Thank you to Contributing Scholar George A. Thompson for finding, cataloging  and transcribing the articles. The language, spelling and grammar of each article reflects the time period when it was written.

Steamboat "Albany" at West Point, NY landing. Hudson River Maritime Museum

New-York Commercial Advertiser, October 15, 1833
Roster of Boats and Captains for the N. YORK, ALBANY AND TROY STEAM-BOAT LINE. ARRANGEMENT FOR OCTOBER.
Fare, $3, meals extra.
MORNING LINE, 7 O'CLOCK.
DAILY (Sundays excepted) FROM THE FOOT OF BARCLAY ST.
The CHAMPLAIN, Captain A. Gorham.
The ALBANY, Captain J. G. Jenkins
The ERIE, Captain Jas. Benson
The NOVELTY, Captain T. Wiswall

NIGHT LINE, 5 O'CLOCK.
(Daily from the foot of Courtlandt street.)
The OHIO, Capt. M. Bartholomew.
The DE WITT CLINTON, George E. Seymour.
The CONSTELLATION, R. G. Cruttenden.
The CONSTITUTION, Capt. A. Hoyt.
For Berths, or passage, apply on board, or at the Offices, for at Barclay and Courtlandt streets.
N. B. All Freight must be sent on board one hour previous to starting.
All Baggage at the owner's risk.

Rockland County Messenger (Haverstraw, N. Y.), May 18, 1865,
DAY LINE TO ALBANY. — The boats of this line will commence their trips to and from Albany on Monday, May 22. — the "Daniel Drew" leaving New York, from Desbrosses street, at 7 a. m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and the "C. Vibbard" on alternate days.

Rockland County Journal (Nyack, N. Y.), May 26, 1900
The Day Line of Steamboats. The steamboat Albany, of the Hudson River Day Line, will make her first up trip on May 28, opening the Day Line season, and will be followed next day by the steamer New York, so that everything will be in readiness for the holiday pleasure seekers on Memorial Day. The Albany has been so greatly improved during the Winter that old friends, once on board, will hardly know her. The forward saloon cabin has been extended 30 feet, plate-glass has taken the place of crown in the windows, the carpets, furnishings and upholstery have been renewed, and the vessel has been redecorated throughout. She will be found more of a floating palace than ever.

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