Mary A. Whalen, Sea Gate

Name: Mary A. Whalen
Address: Sea Gate, United States

#96 among attractions in Sea Gate

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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. Mathis Company, of Camden, New Jersey Hull #124, and measures 172 feet long. She is a rare surviving example of a "bell boat," a ship controlled from the engine room with telegraph signals sent from the bridge. The tanker shipped various fuel products along East Coast and was at center of United States v. Reliable Transfer Co., a pivotal 1975 Supreme Court decision in maritime law after she ran aground in Rockaway Inlet in 1968. She was in active service until 1994. ()

Coordinates: 40°41'5"N, 74°0'28"W

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South Brooklyn (Red Hook)Sea Gate United States

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Mary A. Whalen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castle Williams, Brooklyn Heights Promenade, The Invisible Dog Art Center, Fort Jay.

0.8 miNW
Museum, Military museum, View point
Castle Williams, New York City
21 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...
0.9 miNE
Park, Historic walking areas, View point
Brooklyn Heights Promenade, New York City
23 min walk • The Brooklyn Heights Promenade, also called the Esplanade, is a 1,826-foot-long platform and pedestrian walkway cantilevered over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, United States.
0.9 miE
Museum
The Invisible Dog Art Center, Sea Gate
23 min walk • The Invisible Dog Art Center is a museum and arts center in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, established by Lucien Zayan in 2009. The center gets its name from being a former invisible dog factory. Some buckles, belts, molds, and industrial fixtures remain as remnants throughout the building.
0.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort Jay, New York City
17 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.
0.9 miS
Park
Red Hook Park, Sea Gate
24 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.
0.6 miNW
Memorial, Historical place
Governors Island, New York City
17 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.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Pioneer Works, New York City
12 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 miNE
Church
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Sea Gate
25 min walk • The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Sts. Constantine and Helen, more simply Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox cathedral church at 64 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn, New York. It is best known for taking in parishioners from St.
0.7 miE
Romanesque architecture, Synagogue, Romanesque revival architecture
Kane Street Synagogue, New York City
17 min walk • Congregation Baith Israel Anshei Emes, more commonly known as the Kane Street Synagogue, is an egalitarian Conservative synagogue located at 236 Kane Street in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, United States. It is currently the oldest continuously operating synagogue in Brooklyn.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Vernacular architecture
Admiral's House, New York City
13 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.
0.9 miSW
Museum
Waterfront Museum, Sea Gate
22 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mary A. Whalen?

Nearby attractions include Red Hook Container Terminal, Sea Gate (8 min walk), Pioneer Works, New York City (12 min walk), Admiral's House, New York City (13 min walk), John Rankin House, Sea Gate (14 min walk).

How to get to Mary A. Whalen by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mary A. Whalen:

Metro

Carroll Street • Lines: F, G (19 min walk)
Bergen Street • Lines: F, G (22 min walk)

Ferry

Whitehall • Lines: Sif (29 min walk)

Bus

Greyhound (31 min walk)
South Ferry/Terminal • Lines: M15-Sbs (32 min walk)