Delve into the history of Hell Gate the notoriously perilous one-mile stretch of the East River between Manhattan and Queens. Discover the islands in and around Hell Gate—Wards Roosevelt Rikers North & South Brother—as seen from Randall’s Island!
Main Features
- Find out about Hell Gate’s ship-swallowing whirlpools
- Learn about the foiled plot to blow up the Hell Gate Bridge
- Discover the passage of the Hell Gate islands from private properties to criminal hideaways
- 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
Event Venue
Randalls and Wards Islands, Randalls and Wards Islands, New York, NY, United States, Manhattan
Tickets
USD 15.00 to USD 25.00