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Red Hook history clarifies the Hook versus Erie Basin Breakwater
A columnist explains Red Hook origins noting the Erie Basin Breakwater is not Red Hook. The piece covers the 19th century Atlantic Basin project led by Col Daniel Richards and William Beard, its impact on shipping and town development, and the later decline of local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Brant
Erie Basin
Brooklyn
Red Hook
New York State
America
Erie Canal
New York City
Daniel Richards
Cypress Tree Island
Buttermilk Channel
Atlantic Basin
Red Hook Island
Colonel Richards
Atlantic
William Beard
Jeremiah Williams
William Beard and Company
Hook
Beard
Williams