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In 1920, the New York Tow Boat Exchange represented 34 independent tow boat companies. In their advertisement in the Port of New York Annual, the Exchange boasted that their fleet of 200 boats could handle anything "from the docking and shifting of...
Bowne Street is likely named after Rodman Bowne who owned land in the area in 1834. The Bowne brothers Rodman (November 1784-1845) and Samuel (1791-1845) made their success in the ferry business. They ran the Catherine Street Ferry that landed at...
Joshua Slocum and his sloop SPRAY arrived in Erie Basin, October 2, 1900 to Manning's Dock. He is said to be the first person to sail around the world alone, without even a cat or dog for companionship. Joshua Slocum was unfortunately lost at sea 10...
The Hamilton Avenue Ferry was established in 1846. It was run by the Union Ferry Company, who also ran the Fulton Ferry at that time. A major destination was a new upmarket cemetery. The ferry offered a “direct approach by way of the Gowanus...
Factories were located adjacent to the docks for ease of access to raw goods and for the shipping of finished products. Gwynne & Co.'s Palmic Sperm Works at the Atlantic Docks made candles for general consumption and bulk palmic sperm blocks for...
Low Tide Motors Is a non-profit motorcycle club. With membership comes a 24/7 parking space and garage complete with a full range of bike tools. From their website: "Our mission is to provide the best equipped garage at the...
Crane’s Shipyard and Dry Docks, established in 1867, was located in Erie Basin. A history of the company is provided in George Weiss’s America’s Maritime Progress , published in 1920, and in the 1922 Pilot Lore . According to Weiss, Theo. A....
The Brooklyn Biscuit Company "The Brooklyn Biscuit Company is a woman-owned business that began as a pop-up fundraiser in Brooklyn, where every Sunday, I would sell our sweet and savory biscuits to help raise funds for 6/15 Green community...
Rum-Runners smuggling liquor on motor boat. The boat's development was an economic one, the rum runners needed faster boats! During the Prohibition of alcohol in the U.S. (1920-1933) rum and other hard liqueurs were frequently smuggled in by boat....
