TabsRecord DataPlace Unit Type: City or TownContaining Unit: Rensselaer County, NY Events Life span Type 02/22/1866 In New York, the new railroad bridge linking Albany and Rensselaer across the Hudson opens for service Science/Technology 02/18/1866 In New York, the new railroad bridge linking Albany and Rensselaer across the Hudson takes its first traffic Science/Technology Major Topics People Places Documents Bibliography