Hell Gate Walking Tour

22 Sep, 2024

Hell Gate Walking Tour

Time Sun Sep 22 2024 at 01:00 pm to 03:30 pm
(GMT-05:00)

Randalls and Wards Islands, Randalls and Wards Islands, New York, NY, United States, Manhattan

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Hell Gate Walking Tour

Delve into off-the-beaten-path New York history on the Hell Gate walking tour.

Hell Gate is the one-mile stretch of the East River between Manhattan and Queens where countless ships were sunk or destroyed by the terrifying rocks reefs and whirlpools. Discover the islands in and around Hell Gate—Wards Roosevelt Rikers North & South Brother—as seen from Randall’s Island (accessible on foot or by bicycle or car from Astoria in Queens East Harlem in Manhattan and Port Morris in the Bronx).

Main Features

Find out about Hell Gate’s ship-swallowing whirlpools
Learn about the plot to blow up the Hell Gate Bridge
Discover the river pirates of the Hell Gate islands
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

Refund Policy

Tickets are fully refundable up to 24 hours before the tour begins.

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Tickets for Hell Gate Walking Tour can be booked here.

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