ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Grand Ferry Park was named for the 19th century Grand Street Ferry, which once carried farm goods and passengers across the East River to Manhattan. In 1802, Richard Woodhull, spurred by the idea of creating a residential suburb of Manhattan, began a ferry service from today's Metropolitan Avenue to Corlear's Hook across the East River. He purchased 13 acres of land surrounding the ferry and named the area Williamsburgh around 1810, after Colonel Jonathan Williams (1750-1815), the original surveyor of the site...
above, day and eve skyline views of manhattan from grand ferry park. the bridge in the distance is the williamsburg bridge. more history at wired new york.
Sunday 24 August 2003
east river manhattan view grand ferry park brooklyn
5 comments // brooklyn, monuments, new york city
How beautiful!
Very nice. There are too few of these cute, unpolished waterfront parklets. The ferry gave the name "Grand Street" to streets on both sides of the river near the ferry terminals. (Similarly, "Fulton Street" after the Fulton Ferry.)
The texture of the water with the sun bleeding through the skline is really nice. Great shots.
Lives begin arround the river ... Itīs GREAT example! :)
Great shots!
