Hell Gate Walking Tour

Hell Gate Walking Tour

Delve into the history of Hell Gate, the notoriously perilous one-mile stretch of the East River between Manhattan and Queens!

By Purefinder New York

Date and time

Sunday, May 5 · 1 - 4pm EDT

Location

Wards Island

Ward's Island Bridge New York, NY 10035

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About this event

  • 3 hours

Main Features

  • Find out about Hell Gate’s ship-swallowing whirlpools
  • Learn about the plot to blow up the Hell Gate Bridge
  • Discover the passage of the Hell Gate islands from private properties to criminal hideaways
  • Hear about the Hell Gate Explosions and the General Slocum Disaster
  • Peer at the jail complex of Rikers Island and the quarantine ruins of North Brother Island

Organized by

Purefinder New York

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