Hey there! If you go to what may be considered West New Brighton - it's a few blocks west of the map above and a few east of Baron Hirsch - there's a paved-over African-American cemetery that I'm producing a documentary about. It's now the 1440 Forest Ave Shopping Plaza and before that a Shell. But from c. 1850-1954 it was Cherry Lane Cemetery. By all means visit and if you welcome a tour (such as it is) I'd be happy to show you. (And thanks to my pal Anne Kadet for letting me about your newsletter in her newsletter!)
Hey Heather, thanks for this. I just watched the trailer to your doc, looks like a really compelling story and worthy of attention. I look forward to seeing the whole thing! I would love to have a tour when I cover WNB. Thanks again!
Great memories for an old Port Richmond boy! Port Richmond Avenue was actually the northern portion of the much-longer Richmond Avenue until about 1983 when the city tried (and largely failed) to attract businesses back to Port Richmond by installing new sidewalks and lamp posts, and renaming the thoroughfare "Port Richmond Avenue." It remained as shabby after the renovations as before. Love the pic of the Captain Israel D. Johnson House under the Bayonne Bridge. You can clearly see how high the Port Authority raised the bridge's roadway a few years ago to let larger cargo ships pass beneath the bridge en route to Port Newark.
Great photos, interesting stories! And the Got Milk? ad.🤣
Thanks Katie! Love that ad!
Only metaphorically, Mr. Stephenson?
What happens at the Bronx Zoo stays at the Bronx Zoo.
lol
Bring back the horse ferries!
Hey there! If you go to what may be considered West New Brighton - it's a few blocks west of the map above and a few east of Baron Hirsch - there's a paved-over African-American cemetery that I'm producing a documentary about. It's now the 1440 Forest Ave Shopping Plaza and before that a Shell. But from c. 1850-1954 it was Cherry Lane Cemetery. By all means visit and if you welcome a tour (such as it is) I'd be happy to show you. (And thanks to my pal Anne Kadet for letting me about your newsletter in her newsletter!)
Hey Heather, thanks for this. I just watched the trailer to your doc, looks like a really compelling story and worthy of attention. I look forward to seeing the whole thing! I would love to have a tour when I cover WNB. Thanks again!
The field recording was so nice.
Thanks Seth! I like this one too
That Wygant was quite a character.
He was indeed!
Or have his mastiffs attack her...
"condescend to take such a mean advantage of a woman." Sexist, much?
Hey, at least he didn't blow her up!
Great memories for an old Port Richmond boy! Port Richmond Avenue was actually the northern portion of the much-longer Richmond Avenue until about 1983 when the city tried (and largely failed) to attract businesses back to Port Richmond by installing new sidewalks and lamp posts, and renaming the thoroughfare "Port Richmond Avenue." It remained as shabby after the renovations as before. Love the pic of the Captain Israel D. Johnson House under the Bayonne Bridge. You can clearly see how high the Port Authority raised the bridge's roadway a few years ago to let larger cargo ships pass beneath the bridge en route to Port Newark.