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South Street Seaport Museum

Long gone are the days when New York’s busy seaport at South Street saw cargo ships sailing off to distant lands.
The port’s heyday was in the first half of the 19th century, the golden age of sail, when a forest of tall masts lined the East River. It was in the 1860s that trade moved away – some of it to the other side of Manhattan Island, where the deeper water of the Hudson River suited the new steamships.
South Street went further and further into decline, its warehouses crumbling, with only the fishing industry and a handful of chandleries continuing in business.

Today, the area has been revitalised as a nautical museum without walls. The 11-block cobblestoned pedestrian-only South Street Seaport Historic District buzzes with activity.
Seafood restaurants, shops, bars, piers, craft centres, galleries and museums draw New Yorkers and visitors alike.
Ships of 100 years ago can be visited and harbour trips enjoyed. In summer, free street entertainment is provided by jugglers, puppeteers, mime artists, jazz groups and other musicians.

Visitors’ Centre: 207 Water St
Open: daily 10am-5pm
Subway: Fulton, William St

www.southstseaport.org.