Here's a story about a color that involves our oil tanker, high fashion, interior design and Egypt. Yes, we said that. The MARY A WHALEN, originally the S.T. KIDDOO, was launched in 1938. In the many years since, her walls (bulkheads in ship...
The Signal Success of Martha Coston, 1826-1904
“So little opportunity have women had hitherto for demonstrating their capability for business, that it can only be indicated by the success of some particular woman in some unusual and exceptional pursuit; and I know of no better illustration...
Construction and Repair of Ships by Todd Shipyards, 1921. Red Hook Excerpts.
In 1921 Todd Shipyards published a book about itself, touting its many facilities and care of its employees. The corporation was founded in 1916 when William H. Todd, along with some associates took over and merged Robins Dry Dock and the and...
Bradley's Reminiscences: Buttermilk and the Gowanus Creek, 1896
By the end of the 19th century, New York Harbor continued to retain its status as the busiest port in the US, and had become one of the busiest in the whole world. The port was lined with shippers and boats, manufacturers who vied to be close to...
Why & how Red Hook floods & how to prepare
You can download this one-page PDF flyer at link below. We have copied its words below so that you can easily click the hyperlinks to get to all Red Hook WaterStories content mentioned in the PDF. The jpeg version is for sharing on social media, but...
William Yorke - the Erie Basin Artist
William Yorke was an artist who lived on a boat in the Erie Basin with his wife, son, and two dogs in 1882. After his boat was destroyed in a steamboat accident and Yorke was found living in a hut by the waterfront with his family, his story was...
Fight to Save Todd Graving Dock, 2006
Carolina Salguero was Associate Curator of the exhibit. Mary Habstritt, President of the Roebling Chapter of the Society of Industrial Archeology (now heading the LILAC Preservation Project) was the curator. Salguero was the mole for the Save the...
Layton's Stores, 1894
The publication New York, 1894. Illustrated brings readers to New York City, 1894 where companies like R. C. Layton & Co., flourished in an increasingly industrialized and connected new world. Business (as demonstrated by the other examples in...
Greetings Tour Mural
The Red Hook Mural was created as a part of the Greetings Tour Duo's mission to create murals in all 50 states. Using a postcard letter style, "they work with communities to create colorful murals featuring local landmarks,...
Red Hook Container Terminal
Ever wonder what's going on behind the containerport fence? This article explains how the place works. Red Hook gets one of its signature icons – gantry cranes at sunset – from the neighborhood’s largest maritime facility, the Red Hook...