Berkshire No. 7, Bridgeport

Name: Berkshire No. 7
Address: Bridgeport, United States

#37 among attractions in Bridgeport

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Berkshire No. 7 is a wood and steel barge constructed in 1935. It is historically important as a transitional canal barge and as one of the few surviving wooden-hulled canal boats. It was used to transport bulk cargo, including shipping fertilizer, from Connecticut to Long Island Sound. It sank in 1974 along with the Elmer S. Dailey and the Priscilla Dailey in the harbor of Bridgeport, Connecticut on the west side of the Pequonnock River. The sunken vessel has deteriorated to the point that a salvage operation could result in breaking it apart. The Berkshire No. 7 was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 21, 1978. ()

Coordinates: 41°10'42"N, 73°11'14"W

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Berkshire No. 7 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Webster Bank Arena, Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain, Barnum Museum, McLevy Hall.

~1860 ftS
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Sport
Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport
9 min walk • Total Mortgage Arena is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Managed by the Oak View Group, the arena was built alongside the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater and opened on October 10, 2001.
0.6 miSW
Monuments and statues
Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain, Bridgeport
17 min walk • The Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut at the intersection of Fairfield and Park avenues. The fountain was built in 1912–1913 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1985.
~990 ftS
Museum, History museum
Barnum Museum, Bridgeport
5 min walk • The Barnum Museum is a museum at 820 Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. It has an extensive collection related to P. T. Barnum and the history of Bridgeport, and is housed in a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places.
~920 ftSW
City hall, Historical place
McLevy Hall, Bridgeport
5 min walk • McLevy Hall is a historic municipal building at 202 State Street in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. The building was built in 1854 to house both the City Hall and the Fairfield County Courthouse, and served as Bridgeport City Hall into the 1930s.
0.5 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
St. Augustine Cathedral, Bridgeport
12 min walk • St. Augustine Cathedral, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport.
0.5 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Baptist Church, Bridgeport
14 min walk • The First Baptist Church is a historic church at 126 Washington Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built in 1893, it is a distinctive local example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, designed by local architect Joseph W. Northrop for a congregation founded in 1837. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
~1790 ftNW
Theater, Beaux-Arts architecture
Palace and Majestic Theaters, Bridgeport
9 min walk • The Palace and the Majestic are a pair of historic performance and film venues at 1315-1357 Main Street in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built in 1921-22 by Sylvester Z. Poli in a single building that also housed a hotel, they were in their heyday a posh and opulent sight, designed by noted theater architect Thomas W. Lamb.
~1520 ftSW
Museum
Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport
8 min walk • The Housatonic Museum of Art is a museum at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The museum's collection is displayed throughout the college campus and in the Burt Chernow Galleries, which also hosts visiting exhibitions.
0.5 miN
Bridge
East Washington Avenue Bridge, Bridgeport
14 min walk • The East Washington Avenue Bridge refers to the bridges that have connected East Washington Avenue over the Pequonnock River in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
~1370 ftW
41°10'42"N • 73°11'32"W
Bijou Theatre CT, Bridgeport
7 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.7 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Bridgeport
17 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 768 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built in 1873 for a congregation founded in the mid-18th century, it is a well-preserved design of James Renwick, Jr. and a good example of late 19th-century Gothic Revival archiecture. It was listed on the National Register in 1984.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Berkshire No. 7?

Nearby attractions include Priscilla Dailey, Bridgeport (1 min walk), Elmer S. Dailey, Bridgeport (1 min walk), P.T. Barnum Bridge, Bridgeport (3 min walk), Bridgeport Downtown South Historic District, Bridgeport (5 min walk).

How to get to Berkshire No. 7 by public transport?

The nearest stations to Berkshire No. 7:

Train

Bridgeport (1 min walk)

Bus

C2 • Lines: 8 (5 min walk)
A1 • Lines: 1 (5 min walk)