Closing Bell: Early Transit in Brooklyn

In the early 1800s, the first steam ferry ran from the old ferry slip (pictured) in what is now Dumbo to Lower Manhattan. All of downtown Brooklyn’s transit developed from that early beginning, which Transit Museum archivist Carey Stumm will detail in a free talk using photos and primary sources.

The lecture will cover “horse car, omnibus, trolley, elevated lines, the Brooklyn Bridge, and eventually the subway lines into Brooklyn — all stemming from this local ferry slip.” To attend the event on March 6 at 6:30 pm, reserve tickets here.

Image by Charles J. Peirce via Whitman’s Brooklyn