Visite guidée à pied de Hell Gate à New York

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Delve into off-the-beaten-path New York history on the Hell Gate walking tour.

Hell Gate is the one-mile stretch of the East River between Manhattan and Queens where countless ships were sunk or destroyed by the terrifying rocks, reefs, and whirlpools. Discover the islands in and around Hell Gate—Wards, Roosevelt, Rikers, North & South Brother—as seen from Randall’s Island (accessible on foot, by car, or by bicycle via the RFK Bridge—from East Harlem, Astoria, and Port Morris—or the Wards Island Bridge/103rd Street Footbridge from Manhattan).

Main features:

Find out about Hell Gate’s ship-swallowing whirlpools.

Learn about the plot to blow up the Hell Gate Bridge.

Discover the river pirates of the Hell Gate islands.

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.

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Mon 07 Apr

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Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Parc de l'île Wards

Point de vue pour voir Hell Gate, Mill Rock et Roosevelt Island.

Îles Randalls et Wards

Un point de vue sur le parc Astoria et le pont de Triborough, et sur les caractéristiques de l'île Wards.

Pont de la porte de l'enfer

À l'extrémité de Hell Gate Bridge sur l'île Wards, les participants à la visite entendront parler de l'ingénierie inhabituelle d'un pont emblématique ainsi que du complot pour le faire sauter.

Parc de l'île de Randall

Les participants à la visite verront le reste de Little Hell Gate qui séparait les îles, le pont en treillis sur le détroit couvert et les lieux de tournage classiques. Vous verrez la partie nord de Hell Gate depuis Sunken Meadow, les anciennes îles attenantes à Astoria et les centrales électriques de l'East River. Un point de vue sur l'île de Rikers, les îles Brother du Nord et du Sud et la plus grande péniche pénitentiaire au monde.

Wards Island Park

Vantage point to view Hell Gate, Mill Rock, and Roosevelt Island.

Randalls and Wards Islands

A vantage point to Astoria Park and the Triborough Bridge, and features of Wards Island.

Hell Gate Bridge

At the Wards Island end of Hell Gate Bridge, tour attendees will hear about the unusual engineering of an iconic bridge as well as the plot to blow it up.

Randall's Island Park

Tour attendees will see the remainder of Little Hell Gate that separated the islands, the truss bridge over the covered strait, and classic film locations. Will see the northern part of Hell Gate from Sunken Meadow, the former islands adjoined to Astoria, and the power plants of the East River. A vantage point of Rikers Island, North and South Brother Islands, and the biggest prison barge in the world.

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Politique d'annulation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Commentaires (8)

IzumiY

Nov 2022

I took the Hell Gate tour and the Psychiatric History of New York tour, both guided by K. Krombie, the BEST, FANTASTIC storyteller with amazing depth and breadth of knowledge based on her thorough research/investigations of the relevant history. Through her tours, I, a NYC resident, was totally mesmerized afresh by the richness of the city’s history behind both familiar and unfamiliar landscapes, buildings, architectural structures, murals, etc., including those which no longer exist or were buried under the ground. I highly recommend K. Krombie’s guided tours to anybody, NYC residents and tourists alike, who are drawn to the curious and unique history of NYC. I am looking forward to taking her Death in New York tour next.

366penelopef

Aug 2022

Krombie gave a comprehensive 2 hour tour of Randalls and Wards Islands and the Hell Gate strait with unflagging enthusiasm on one of the hottest days of the year.! While her tour was clearly thoroughly researched,, her tone was never once pedantic and we were rapt the entire time. Krombie is a treasure! I highly recommend any of her tours, but this one is particularly magical.

jonnydollar

Aug 2022

The tour was fascinating, informative, and highly entertaining. Amazing amount of history, humor, and intrigue told in that really kept my attention. Lots of information on the many NYC urban myths that are actual real events I have heard over the 30 years I have lived in New York City. Highly recommended.