Extending for one mile on landfill in the Hudson River on either side of the World Trade Center is Battery Park City, a $1 billion plus new-town-in-town being built by a public authority created by the State of New York. When completed in 1986, Battery Park City will be occupied by upwards of 16,000 families […]
Category: Circle Line 1977
This section is taken from a Circle Line cruise guide printed in 1977. There are many interesting pictures with some insightful text. New Yorkers may be interested in spotting the differences between the old photos and the modern scenery. Aside from the obvious difference due to terrorism, there are things like the 1970’s cars, texts talking of things to come that have already been built now, area population estimates and so on.
Of course there are things that have remained the same, or gotten better, such as the Circle line cruises themselves, which are still an iconic New York City service for both tourists and New Yorkers. You can see the current Circle Line services here: http://www.circleline.com/
Anyways, this is how the guide begins, the front cover:
America’s Favorite Boat Ride
Cruise Guide
South Street Seaport Museum
The South Street Seaport Museum, founded in 1967 to preserve and restore what remains of New York’s nineteenth-century seaport, is seen from helicopter. The Museum has historic vessels which can be boarded by the public and stages exhibitions aboard the vessels and in its landside galleries.The museum offers educational programs throughout the year, a winter […]
Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge and Williamsburg
The famous Brooklyn Bridge, built nearly a century ago, was designed by John Augustus Roebling. It was the first bridge to connect Manhattan with Long Island, and its designer was a many-sided genius, learned in philosophy, in mathematics, a musician, a linguist and the owner of a magnificent library. The bridge was twice as long […]
Statue of Liberty Museum of Immigration
Visit the Statue of Liberty and American Museum of Immigration. … the world’s most famous statue and a symbol of liberty in the United States. This 151-foot-high statue on its 152-foot-high pedestal has welcomed millions of immigrants coming from lands across the sea. It was dedicated in 1886 and was a gift of the people […]
Sail the Hudson River
Sail the Hudson River on the new, luxurious excursion vessel “DAYLINER” “DAYLINER”Largest and finest river boat built in America in this generationCapacity 3500 passengers Overall length 308 feet by 65 foot beam Cruise up the beautiful Hudson River aboard our new vessel the Dayliner for 9 cool hours. Just sit back, relax, and feast your […]
Ellis Island and Governors Island
Ellis Island, once the gateway to our country, through which passed 16 million immigrants between 1892 and 1954. It was abandoned in 1954 and in May 1965 was proclaimed as a part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument by President Lyndon Johnson in order to preserve it as an important symbol of America’s history. […]