Boat Tour: Bridges of the East River

2-Hour Harbor Tour aboard charter boat “American Princess”
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
6:15 P.M. departure from South Street Seaport, Manhattan
Ticket Price $50.00

Sponsored by American Princess Cruises

Tour Chairman: George Bulow, Transportation Historian
Guest Narrator: Robert Olmsted, Chairman of the Heritage Committee, New York Chapter, American Society of Civil Engineers

Brooklyn Bridge 1883
Manhattan Bridge 1909
Williamsburg Bridge 1903
Queensboro Bridge 1909
Roosevelt Island Bridge 1955
Triborough Bridge 1936
East River Arch Bridge 1917
Ward’s Island Pedestrian Bridge 1951
Lower Harlem River Bridges including the new span of the Willis Avenue Bridge 1901

Tour the East River from The Battery to Hell Gate on Wednesday evening, September 1st. Enjoy spectacular views of the harbor and skyline. Our narrators will offer an in-depth presentation. We will cover the East River and lower Harlem River as time and tide allows. Emphasis is on the history and construction of the bridges. In addition, we will view and discuss the former Brooklyn Navy Yard and other areas of interest.

2-hour voyage will depart from the South Street Seaport, Pier 16 (New York Water Taxi dock), Manhattan, at 6:15pm SHARP!

Guests should arrive no later than 5:45pm for check-in. Cruise runs rain or shine.
Refreshments available onboard.

Directions to Pier 16: http://www.americanprincesscruises.com/directions.htm

Cutoff date for reservations is Friday, August 27th.
Ticket price is $50 per person, payable by check to “Interactive International Inc.”

Mail checks to:
George M. Bulow
290 West End Avenue #12D
New York, NY 10023-8106

To order tickets or for more information contact:
Tour Chairman George Bulow
(212) 580-5015
ivie@erols.com