By The Red Hook WaterStories team
The Alcyone Boat Club was formed around 1867, the first rowing club in the area. It was located at the foot of Court and Smith Streets. "Another aquatic sport has lately become very popular in this city, though but little attempt has been made...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Hurricane Sandy hit Brooklyn around 8pm on October 29, 2012. which caused devastating flooding in Red Hook. The following 32 interviews are part of a project " Sandy: Tell Your Story" recorded by Emergency Management Methodology Partners...
Railroad dock to be demolished. This dock served floated rail cars from the New York Dock Company, visible in the background. A description of the Governors Island rail system is at ...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Francesco Pietanza, an immigrant from Italy, became a longshoreman in Red Hook in 1948. His daughter Mary Ann remembers both his hard work and his passion for gardening.
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
2016 draft map created by Eymund Diegel, based on his research describing Red Hook streams, ponds, tide mills up to around 1850. The base map is the Bernard Ratzer's 1766 survey. Captions are derived from Stile's comprehensive...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Widow Jane Distillery From their site: "As great whiskey distillers throughout the world — from Kentucky to Scotland — have long known, it takes sweet water from tough rock to make great whiskey. And, that’s what Widow Jane Heirloom Whiskey,...
Street address: 214 Conover St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
The Red Hook Art Project (RHAP) is a tutoring and mentoring project that organizes professionals to volunteer to provide gifted, under-served children and youth with free classes and tutoring in visual art, music and homework help. "An Arts Tutoring...
Street address: 183 Richards Street
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Alf Dyrland was Captain of the MARY A. WHALEN from her rechristening in 1962 until 1978 when he retired. He was her first captain; she was his last boat. Alf loved the MARY deeply. As he lay dying in 1996, what he said out loud...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
A view north west across Governor's Island to Manhattan, as seen fromBrooklyn. June 6, 1931. Photograph by P. L. Sperr.
Street address: Governors Island, New York, N.Y.
Columbia Street, east side, north of Kane Street from No. 105 Columbia St. October 11, 1934. P. L. Sperr.
Street address: Columbia Street & Kane Street, Brooklyn, NY
