On Saturday, June 19, 350 children and adults rode the tugboat Cornell and the fireboat John J. Harvey during educational trips that highlighted the importance of historic ships, the history of the North River (the Lower Hudson) as a major shipping port, and the recent conversion of its piers into the world-class Hudson River Park. […]
CONTINUE READING →On September 5, 2009, the 102-year-old tug Pegasus tied up to a barge in the Hudson River ready to begin her day’s work. For more than 90 years, this classic harbor workhorse spent her days pushing oil barges, docking ships, and towing railroad cars. But on this day, she had a new and important job: […]
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