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"The Can-Do Yard": World War II Tour of
the Brooklyn Navy Yard
During World War II, the
Brooklyn Navy Yard played a pivotal role in the American war effort
– it built or repaired over 5,000 ships, sent troops and
supplies to fronts across the globe, and the tireless efforts of
its 70,000 workers earned it the nickname "The Can Do
Yard."
This tour will
examine the role of the New York City waterfront in the war
effort, explore connections between the Yard and famous battles of
World War II, and visit
sites of significance that remain from this era, including the
Naval Hospital campus, the Naval Film Exchange, a working dry dock,
and even businesses outside the Yard that switched to wartime
production. By visiting these sites, hearing the stories of
workers and sailors, and examining historical images and documents
from the period, we hope to evoke a sense of what the Yard was
like during the war and illuminate the historical legacies that
persist to this day.
This tour is being offered in partnership with the Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92.
Be sure to check out their "Reflections on Rosie"
exhibit, which opens in November.
Tours will
be offered select Saturdays and Sundays.
We also offer our 2-hour overview tour of the Yard every Saturday
and Sunday at 2:30pm (2pm starting in November).
And be sure to read our blog, where we'll be
sharing great stories about the Yard's history as we prepare for
launch.
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& information
Image Source (Above): Courtesy of Brooklyn Navy Yard
Archive
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Turnstile at the Vendy Awards
Watch video
The Vendy Awards are an annual celebration of the
talents and contributions of New York City's street food vendors.
Organized by the Street Vendor Project, an
organization that provides advocacy and legal services for street
vendors, the event has grown from a small gathering of a vendors in
a commissary garage into one of the premiere food events in New
York City. This year's 24 nominated vendors came from across the
city - from Red Hook to Glen Oaks to Chinatown - to Governors
Island to compete in four categories. We were proud to be a sponsor
of the Vendys this year, and we used the opportunity to help
educate the public not only about the wonderful food these vendors
serve, but also about the challenges they face running their
businesses, and about the long and storied history of street
vending in New York City, just as we do on our Food Cart Tours. Please take a
moment to watch a short video we put together about our day at the
Vendys.
Food Cart
Tours are offered every Wednesday in the Financial District and
Friday in Midtown
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Group Tour Packages for the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Turnstile
Tours offers a wide range of group packages at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. Spend a morning, afternoon, or a full day with us exploring
the Yard on our 1 or 2-hour bus tours, visiting the Brooklyn Navy
Yard Center at BLDG 92, and enjoying lunch or a snack prepared by
Ted & Honey Cafe. For information on packages, pricing, and
details please contact us at info@turnstiletours.com or (347)
903-8687.
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Other Upcoming Events
Havemeyer
Sugar Sweets Festival to benefit the City Reliquary
Havemeyer St & Metropolitan Ave, Williamsburg,
Brooklyn
Saturday,
Oct 21, 10am - 4pm
This annual bake sale is to support the City Reliquary, a volunteer-run
storefront museum in Williamsburg that celebrates the everyday
artifacts of life in New York City. After you pick up some sweets,
be sure to check out their current exhibit on their neighbor, the
Embree Sunshade factory, which only runs through October 28.
Doomsday
Film Festival
92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson St, Manhattan
Friday, Oct
19 - Sunday, Oct 21
If you feel like you don't have a good sense of what the coming
Mayan Armageddon is going to be like, this three-day program of
apocalyptic films, poetry, lectures, and art should give you some
idea. The program features everything from spare and haunting indie
films like New Zealand's "The Quiet Earth," to modern
classics like "The Terminator" and "28 Days
Later."
The Pearl
Harbor Sandwich: Cuisine at the Brooklyn Navy Yard with Sarah
Lohman
Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont St,
Brooklyn
Thursday,
Nov 8, 7pm
Historical gastronomist and Brooklyn Navy Yard art fellow Sarah
Lohman explores the past and present of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
through food, offering examples from sailors' fare 200 years ago to
the many food industries that occupy the Yard today. Samples of
some of these delectables will, of course, be included.
WWII &
NYC at the New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West, Manhattan
Through May
27, 2013
This ambitious exhibition tells not just the story
of the invaluable role New York City played in the war effort, but
the central place of the city in the cultural, economic, and
political life of the nation and the world at war. Be sure to
complement your visit to the museum with our World War II-themed tours of the Brooklyn Navy
Yard!
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Upcoming Tours
Tickets and
Schedule
Fri, Oct 19
Midtown Food
Cart Tour
Sat, Oct 20
Immigrant
Foodways Tour
Brooklyn Navy
Yard Overview Tour
Sun, Oct 21
Brooklyn Navy
Yard Overview Tour
Wed, Oct 24
Financial Dist
Food Cart Tour
Fri, Oct 26
Midtown Food
Cart Tour
Sat, Oct 27
Brooklyn Navy
Yard Overview Tour
Sun, Oct 28
Brooklyn Navy
Yard Overview Tour
Wed, Oct 31
Financial Dist
Food Cart Tour
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