Tugboat Races

Photos of the event have been posted here:


7th Annual Tugboat Race and Competition Hudson River

Sunday 6 September 2009
Pier 84, West 44th Street and the Hudson River - Hudson River Park, NYC, NY

9:30 AM - Tugs gather near Pier 84

10:00 AM - Parade of tugs from Pier 84 to the start line near 79th Street Boat Basin.

10:30 AM - Race starts - From 79th Street Boat Basin to Pier 84 - one nautical mile.

11 AM - Nose to nose pushing contests and line toss competition.

Noon - Tugs tie up to Pier 84 for lunch and awards ceremony.

1 PM - Awards ceremony. Tugs depart at about 2 PM.

ALL DAY - Exhibits on the pier from maritime organizations, the towing industry, maritime museums, USCG, PANYNJ and other maritime government organizations. Plus activities for kids, maritime skill demos, music and more

Witchcraft

Witchcraft, originally uploaded by scottnj.

This is my favorite shot from the "Wings of Freedom" WWII aircraft show I blogged about earlier. This is the B-24 Bomber seen ascending over Allaire Aiport the final morning of the show, August 27, 2009.

I Hope you got a chance to visit, but if not they are returning to New Jersey:
September 4 - 7, 2009 at Cape May Airport

Map

Wings of Freedom at Allaire Airport

Monmouth County Executive Airport (Allaire) is hosting "Wings of Freedom" tour. This promises to be a great event to get some vintage WWII aircraft photos. Here are the details:

Dates: August 24 thru 27
Features the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine O Nine" WWII Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" WWII Heavy Bomber and P-51 Mustang which will arrive as part of the "Wings of Freedom Tour" to visit, explore, and learn more about these unique and rare treasures of aviation history. Columbia Fuel Services Monmouth Executive Airport 5009 W. Hurley Pond Road, Belmar. Arrival: 8/24 - 12:00pm, Depart: 8/27 - 12:00pm. Call (978) 562-9182 for more details.

Melody II in The Tuckerton Seaport

Melody II, originally uploaded by scottnj.

Another great place to take photos is the Tuckerton Seaport.

It can be described as A Working Maritime Village Located on Tuckerton Creek in Historic Tuckerton New Jersey. It brings the Jersey Shore’s maritime traditions of the past and present to life through people, exhibits and hands-on activities.

You can see more photos from Tuckerton Seaport here:
Tuckerton Seaport Photos.

General Admission Adults: $8

Tuckerton Seaport is conveniently located on Route 9, 1/2 mile south of the intersection of Route 9 and Route 539 in historic downtown Tuckerton.

Tuckerton Seaport maintains a website for any other details you may need:

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Pennsylvania Railroad Caboose, Ocean Gate NJ

Pennsylvania Railroad Caboose, originally uploaded by scottnj.

Located in the beach community of Ocean Gate New Jersey in Ocean County. This is an interesting place to stop and get a couple of photos, especially if you are are into trains. On display is this restored 1918 Pennsylvania Railroad Caboose.

In 1881, Ocean Gate was known as "Good Luck Point." The Pennsylvania Railroad cut a single track across a 600-acre farm and meadowlands owned by Captain Caleb Grant. Excursion trains passed through Good Luck Point on their way to beach resorts at Seaside Park and Bay Head. As early as 1909 passengers began disembarking here to build their summer cottages. Soon a church and school were built, telephone lines installed, a post office and businesses established, and by 1918 Ocean Gate was born.

The Ocean Gate Historical Society bought the railroad station in 1990 and moved it several blocks to its present location. The two-room 1909 Railroad Station has been restored as closely as possible to its original appearance. The waiting room and ticket office are the focus of the station and featuring a number of exhibits that recall Ocean Gate's early days and some of railroading's history.

Visitors can see the original ticket counter, old station lamps, railroad memorabilia, charts and maps, and a variety of tools used by local tradesman at the turn of the century. Three showcases highlight local memorabilia.

The exhibit includes the Pennsylvania Railroad's two-man fire-fighting hand pumper used by local firemen, as well as trunks used by Philadelphians who brought their entire wardrobes to their country homes.

Directions: Directions: I-76 East to Rt. 70 East to Lakehurst, NJ. West on Rt. 37 to Tom's River. Turn right onto Rt. 9 South. About a mile out of Toms River take a jughandle left turn onto Ocean Gate Dr. Turn right onto Cape May Ave. Museum is by water tower. 60 - 90 minutes from Philadelphia.