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Walk the Kill Van Kull this Saturday, October 13!
Meet at the St. George Ferry terminal in Staten Island at 11:00am., (outdoor plaza at the north end exit toward the baseball stadium). For an expanded description of the October 13th Kill Van Kull tour, please click here
by Mai Armstrong for Working Harbor Committee
The Kill Van Kull, or tugboat alley as its known to we harbor rats, is a tidal strait that defines the border of Staten Island and New Jersey. A busy and highly industrialized waterfront, Working Harbor’s popular “Hidden Harbor – Newark Bay” boat tours provide water access to the Kill, but what is it like on the landward side?
Gramma Lee T. Moran on the Kill Van Kull. photo: Mitch Waxman
Starting at the St. George Staten Island Ferry terminal, join WHC Steering Committee member Mitch Waxman for a walk up the Kill Van Kull via Staten Islands Richmond Terrace. You’ll encounter unrivaled views of the maritime traffic on the Kill itself, as well as the hidden past of the maritime communities which line it’s shores. Surprising and historic neighborhoods, an abandoned railway, and tales of prohibition era bootleggers await.
Snug Harbor. photo: Mitch Waxman
The tour will start at 11 AM, meeting up at the St. George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island.
Take the 10:30 AM Staten Island Ferry (or earlier) to meet the group at St. George. Make sure to check MTA.info for any transportation changes or delays.
For October 13 tickets, click here for more info and the Working Harbor Committee ticketing page
by Mai Armstrong via Mitch Waxman for Working Harbor Committee
Pier 16, South Street Seaport. photo: Bonnie Harkin
Hidden Harbor® Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
1 – 3:00PM
Saturday, 11 August
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Join us on a narrated walk around the tip of Manhattan from the mouth of the Hudson River to the South Street Seaport Museum on the East River, where New York’s port began and maritime piers are in action today.
Robert Wagner, Jr. Park. photo: LarrySpeck.com
The tour starts with sweeping views out over the harbor from the public roof deck at Robert Wagner, Jr. Park and includes historic Pier A and Battery Park to the US Custom House, Broad Street (the Gentleman’s Canal in Dutch times) and the historic shoreline along Pearl Street.
Landmarks along the way include Fraunces Tavern, handsome India House, and along the East River, the newly opened waterfront esplanade.
South Street Seaport’s Historic Ships. photo: Mitch Waxman
We then continue north to the historic ships and structures of the South Street Seaport District. The tour ends at the South Street Seaport Museum where your Hidden Harbor ticket includes admission to its recently inaugurated galleries celebrating the interweaving of the city and the sea.
Tour Leader Bio
Captain Margaret (Maggie) Flanagan, a Working Harbor Committee member, works for Classic Harbor Lines on schooners and the classic motor vessel Manhattan, and on the historic schooner Pioneer. She was formerly the director of marine education at the South Street Seaport Museum and has always been an avid fan of tall ships and boats in general, particularly historic vessels. From her long association with the South Street Seaport Museum, she has become an expert in the connections between the Lower Manhattan area and the sea, and has conducted many similar walking tours before becoming part of the Working Harbor Committee.
MEET UP
Meet at the brick archway/entrance to Robert Wagner, Jr. Park at 20 Battery Place across from the Ritz Carlton Hotel at 1:00PM. Ends at the South Street Seaport Museum at 3:00PM
1 – 3:00PM
Saturday, 11 August
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by Mai Armstrong for Working Harbor Committee
Walk the Kill Van Kull with WHC’s Mitch Waxman – Today 11AM!
“Tugboat Alley” –the Kill Van Kull. photo: Mitch Waxman
Join Mitch Waxman for an intense exploration of the Staten Island coastline of the Kill Van Kull, the busy waterway connecting Port Elizabeth-Newark with the lower harbor. Expect tugboats, special guests and a few surprises as we walk the two miles from the Staten Island Ferry terminal at St. George to Sailors Snug Harbor, home of the Noble Maritime Collection, featuring works of maritime artist John A. Noble.
Snug Harbor. photo: Mitch Waxman
Mitch Waxman is a photographer and historian known for his work documenting Newtown Creek and the Hidden Harbor. A Working Harbor Steering Committee Member and official photographer, Mitch enjoys sharing the obscure, unique and often overlooked facets of the harbor of New York and New Jersey.
MEET UP the St. George Ferry Terminal in Staten Island, walk to the outside plaza at the north end exit (toward the baseball stadium, plaza above/over the cab stand), at 11:00am. Ends at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Nobel Maritime collection at 1:00pm.
Saturday June 30th (TODAY!)
11:00am – 1:00pm
Additional Dates: 28 July, 13 October Tickets here.
And don’t miss the Fourth Annual North River Historic Ship Festival this weekend at Hudson River Park Pier 25. (N. Moore Street and the Hudson River in Tribeca). See the whole weekend event schedule here.
Tug Pegasus underway on the Hudson. photo: Mai Armstrong.
Free dockside ship tours on Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge No. 79 and Lilac, river trips, art exhibits, a showboat circus and more!
Showboat captain David Sharps will once again manipulate a giant Chinese vase on his head during Showboat Circus on Sunday, July 1. photo: Etienne Frossard.
Old time family entertainment aboard a century-old covered wooden barge:
Performers include
Hilary Chaplain – award-winning physical comedienne
Will Shaw – Juggler Extraordinaire
Sophie Sharps – Captain’s Daughter on Trapeze
Showboat Captain David Sharps – Chinese Vase Manipulation
by Mai Armstrong for Working Harbor Committee
Now you can explore the working waterfront by land on our NEW Hidden Harbor Walking Tours.
Tour hidden or overlooked places and experience the working harbor’s rich history and its fascinating role today. The walking tours are 2-hours long and like our boat tours, are narrated by maritime experts, historians, and other titans of the working waterfront.
Pier 16, South Street Seaport. photo: Bonnie Harkin
Hidden Harbor Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Join us on the walk around the tip of Manhattan from the mouth of the Hudson River to the South Street Seaport Museum on the East River, where New York’s port began and maritime piers in action today.
Robert Wagner, Jr. Park. photo: LarrySpeck.com
The tour starts with sweeping views out over the harbor from the public roof deck at Robert Wagner, Jr. Park and includes historic Pier A and Battery Park to the US Custom House, Broad Street (the Gentleman’s Canal in Dutch times) and the historic shoreline along Pearl Street.
Landmarks along the way include Fraunces Tavern, handsome India House, and along the East River, the newly opened waterfront esplanade.
South Street Seaport’s Historic Ships. photo: Mitch Waxman
We then continue north to the historic ships and structures of the South Street Seaport District. The tour ends at the South Street Seaport Museum where your Hidden Harbor ticket includes admission to its recently inaugurated galleries celebrating the interweaving of the city and the sea.
Tour Leader Bio
Captain Margaret (Maggie) Flanagan, a Working Harbor Committee member, works for Classic Harbor Lines on schooners and the classic motor vessel Manhattan, and on the historic schooner Pioneer. She was formerly the director of marine education at the South Street Seaport Museum and has always been an avid fan of tall ships and boats in general, particularly historic vessels. From her long association with the South Street Seaport Museum, she has become an expert in the connections between the Lower Manhattan area and the sea, and has conducted many similar walking tours before becoming part of the Working Harbor Committee.
MEET UP
Meet at the brick archway/entrance to Robert Wagner, Jr. Park at 20 Battery Place across from the Ritz Carlton Hotel at 1:00PM. Ends at the South Street Seaport Museum at 3:00PM
1 – 3:00PM
Saturdays: 16 June, 21 July, 11 August
Click for Tickets
by Mai Armstrong for Working Harbor Committee
