USS Slater Open for Columbus Day

Visitors are required to wear a mask in accordance with COVID guidelines

SLATER will be open for tours through Thanksgiving

Albany, N.Y. – USS SLATER, the last Destroyer Escort afloat in America, will be open to the public Monday October 12, for Columbus Day. Tours run every half an hour from 10 AM to 4 PM. Admission is $9 for adults and $7 for children.

USS SLATER is committed to the safety of all visitors, volunteers, and staff. In accordance with the COVID-19 guidelines set forth by the governor everyone is required to wear a mask. The staff of USS SLATER are sanitizing the ship and shore facilities throughout each day.

USS SLATER will resume regular hours starting October 14^th. Those hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through November 29^th. (Closed Thanksgiving Day) The ship is located in Downtown Albany at the intersection of Broadway and Quay Street.

USS SLATER is owned, maintained, and operated by the Destroyer Escort Historical Museum, a private, non-profit, charitable organization that receives no regular government support. Donations to the Museum are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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Contact:  Shanna Schuster   schuster@ussslater.org   518-431-1943