23-08-20 Southstreet Seaport Sailing on the East River

Launch and Learn August 20 was:
History on  the Hudson

Zach was in charge. The historian was Stefan.

We arrived to find a group of Asian teens dancing and being filmed in front of the Brooklyn Bridge. 

Then we enjoyed a light lunch at Mister Dips.

Then we boarded at 3:45 for a 4 to 6 sail. Stunning day. Stefan was great.

 

Stefan Dreisbach-Williams is a native of Staten Island and public historian of New York Harbor, its estuary, and its maritime network. He is Archivist for the Seamen’s Church Institute; Collections Specialist for the Waterfront Museum in Red Hook, Brooklyn; Caretaker for the 1661 Bowne House in Flushing; and a member of the volunteer crew restoring Robbins Reef lighthouse. He has also worked on the water at the National Canal Museum in Easton, PA, and the Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle.