Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge No. 79, New York City

Name: Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge No. 79
Address: New York City, United States

#1730 among attractions in New York City

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Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge No. 79 is a historic barge located at The Waterfront Museum in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. The barge was built in 1914 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, as part of the lighter fleet operated by the Lehigh Valley Railroad to move cargoes around New York Harbor and along the lower Hudson River. It has a length on deck of 86 feet, beam of 30 feet, and draft of 2 feet, 9 inches. ()

Coordinates: 40°40'31"N, 74°1'11"W

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New York City United States

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Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge No. 79 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castle Williams, Fort Jay, Red Hook Park, Our Lady of Częstochowa-St Casimir Parish.

1.2 miN
Museum, Military museum, View point
Castle Williams, New York City
31 min walk • Castle Williams stands as a stoic monument on Governors Island in New York City, New York. This robust, circular fortification, constructed between 1807 and 1811, was designed by architect and engineer Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Williams, with its primary purpose...
1.1 miN
Forts and castles
Fort Jay, New York City
29 min walk • Fort Jay is a coastal bastion fort and the name of a former United States Army post on Governors Island in New York Harbor, within New York City.
0.8 miE
Park
Red Hook Park, Sea Gate
21 min walk • Red Hook Recreation Area, also known as Red Hook Park, is a 58.5-acre public park in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, composed of several segments centered around Bay Street.
1.5 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of Częstochowa-St Casimir Parish, Sea Gate
38 min walk • Our Lady of Częstochowa-St Casimir Parish is a church in New York City at 24th Street in Brooklyn. The church, which was designated for Polish immigrants, was founded in 1896. It could also be spelled Częnstochowa, due to the tail on the third letter.
1.1 miN
Memorial, Historical place
Governors Island, New York City
29 min walk • Governors Island National Monument, a unit of the United States national park system, is located in New York City on 22 acres of Governors Island, a 172-acre island located off the southern tip of Manhattan Island at the confluence of the Hudson and East Rivers in New York Harbor.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Pioneer Works, New York City
13 min walk • Pioneer Works is a non-profit cultural center in Red Hook, New York City. The center builds community through the arts and sciences to create an open and inspired world.
1.1 miN
Museum, Vernacular architecture
Admiral's House, New York City
28 min walk • The Admiral's House is a historic building located in the Nolan Park area of Governors Island in New York Harbor. It was originally designed by Martin E. Thompson in the Greek Revival style, and completed in 1843.
~390 ftE
Museum
Waterfront Museum, Sea Gate
2 min walk • The Waterfront Museum was formerly Lehigh Valley Barge No. 79, a Lehigh Valley Railroad barge that moved goods across the Hudson River. It dates to 1914 and is believed to be the sole all-wooden vessel built between 1860 and 1960 to remain accessible and afloat.
0.9 miNE
Ship
Mary A. Whalen, Sea Gate
24 min walk • Mary A. Whalen, known as the S.T. Kiddoo from 1938 to 1958, is a historic oil tanker located in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. She is the home of the non-profit PortSide NewYork, and the group runs programs aboard her. She was built in 1938 by the John J.
1.5 miNE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Cobble Hill Historic District, Sea Gate
38 min walk • The Cobble Hill Historic District is a municipal and national historic district located in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.
1.2 miE
Canal
Gowanus Canal, New York City
31 min walk • The Gowanus Canal is a 1.8-mile-long canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, on the westernmost portion of Long Island.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge No. 79?

Nearby attractions include Waterfront Museum, Sea Gate (2 min walk), Pioneer Works, New York City (13 min walk), Red Hook, New York City (14 min walk), Red Hook Park, Sea Gate (21 min walk).

How to get to Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge No. 79 by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge No. 79:

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25th Street • Lines: D, N, R (39 min walk)