The Rise of New York Port, 1815-60

by Robert Greenhalgh Albion

The Rise of New York Port (1815 - 1860) was written by Robert Greenhalgh Albion, published by Charles Scribner's Sons and was printed in 1939 in a Hardcover binding.

481 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1939

About the author

Robert Greenhalgh Albion was the inaugural Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History at Harvard University, where he taught from 1948 until taking emeritus status in 1963.

Reviews

[Jerel Wilmore · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a classic of American maritime history (a largely forgotten field). Albion describes the rise of New York as the dominant port of the east coast of North America, showing how much of the growing United States' commerce was routed through New York instead of Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, or Charleston.

[John Ward · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dense overview of the New York port focused on operations, markets, and statistical analysis.