Brooklyn Waterfront History

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Take The Colonial Brooklyn Tour

  • Nutten Island

    Path Location: 15

    Governors Island has helped shape the history of New York harbor since the 17th century.

  • Mass Transit, Brooklyn Style

    Path Location: 18

    In 1814, Robert Fulton’s steam ferry helped transform Brooklyn from a rural hamlet to a booming city.

  • Water’s Edge

    Path Location: 17

    Brooklyn’s shoreline has changed drastically over 4 centuries.

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