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At 26th Street on the Hudson River in New York City there is a slice of history sitting and
waiting for all to find.
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When you first walk up the cobblestone path you notice two pair of train rails imbedded in
it leading to the river.
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Before there were tunnels for trains to pass under the river from New Jersey to New York City
all rail cars were loaded onto barges and a tug boat would bring them across. In New York the railroad would unload the cars
into its yard where a train was assembled so the products could be delivered to New York merchants.
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Each railroad had it's own barges, tugs and yards. The entire city was served by these
yards and each yard had many piers.
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On 26th street these rails are leading to a floating rail pier and rail car barge. The barge
is home to an old red Erie Lackawana caboose. The Light Ship Frying Pan (a floating lighthouse) is also docked there.
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This slice of history is in the perfect location. It's as if time was frozen and the only thing
missing is the rail yard.
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There is a beautiful recreational pier complete with a ships paddle wheel running along the
barge offering a great view of the educational display.
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Click this link to go to the Light Ship Frying Pan's web site
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Click this link to view the Wikipedia page on this pier
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