Martina C.
4/30/2016
A gem of history in Red Hook, Brooklyn! The museum is actually a wooden barge, listed on the National Historic Landmark Places. It used to carry goods from ocean vessels to the train tracks of...
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290 Conover St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
An antique barge tells the story of how goods traveled within the NY Harbor prior to today's system of containerization, bridges, tunnels and the trucking industry. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Barge is the only surviving wooden example of its kind.
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Mei C.
3/19/2023
Thank you Captain David for making this school field trip a fun and educational experience for the school kids as well as the adults. Came here as a parent chaperone; and learned so much about...
Jonathan W.
12/23/2008
Wow, this place is awesome and way off the beaten track. Essentially it's across the street (to the west) of Fairway in Redhook. It's a floating barge that doubles as a "classroom and showboat."...
Stef R.
11/20/2019
We stumbled upon this barge by accident. It's free, doesn't take long to go through, and is extremely interesting! The history and space is fascinating. The owner lives downstairs (not open to the...
Justin L.
11/27/2011
A Perfect Mixture of History and Whimsy for taking your waterfront guests.
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