This was my second time in six years taking the "Past, Present & Future" tour. It was special because, in the interim, a tile in my mother's honor was placed on the Navy Yard's "Tribute Hall" commemorating her service as a welder during World War II. As the tile states, she "helped build the USS Missouri." Once again, the tour guide was excellent. He was knowledgeable and pleasant, humorous and open to questions. As the tour's title indicates, the long history of the Navy Yard is presented, along with it's transformation in recent years into an amazing area of industry, commerce and cutting-edge productions of all sorts. The tour consists of hopping on and off a bus as you traverse the huge place (1/2 the size of Brooklyn's Prospect Park). There are plenty of opportunities for picture-taking with more than a few views of Manhattan beyond the East River. This tour is for history buffs for sure, but also those interested in the potential for 20th century industrial areas to be repurposed into 21st century thriving complexes. The two-hour tour is just the right length and Turnstile Tours also offers other, more specialized tours of the Navy Yard, as well. I highly recommend the "Past, Present & Future" tour.
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Jun 2018
Thanks so much for joining the tour, and thank you for commemorating your mother's service on the Tribute Wall. We feel so lucky to be able to meet and share with people who have deep personal connections to the Yard's history. Thank you.