The Bayonne Peninsula, to the north of Staten Island at the junction of Newark Bay, Kill Van Kull, and Arthur Kill, experienced a restricted amount of large scale waterfront development due to shallow water surrounding the area. [Read more…] about The Bayonne Peninsula Maritime History
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The Development of Staten Island
Relative to the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area, Staten Island has been both water-bound and isolated. Historically, the island’s western border, the Arthur Kill channel, and its northwestern border, the Kill Van Kull, played vital roles connecting New York with New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Long Island Sound.
Staten Island rests between New York Bay and New Jersey’s northwestern shoreline, the Arthur Kill channel separating the Island from the latter. The Island’s geographical center is situated 11 miles southwest of New York City. [Read more…] about The Development of Staten Island
Witte Yard: Ship Graves On The Arthur Kill
At the southernmost point of New York City, a fleet of rusty tugboats, rotting wooden barges and skeletons of steam-powered ferries rests in the marshy waters of a place known locally as the Witte Yard. It’s a boneyard, a ship graveyard. It’s also a glimpse into the city’s maritime history that you won’t find on any tourist map. [Read more…] about Witte Yard: Ship Graves On The Arthur Kill