Waterfront Museum - Red Hook Live Cam

History of the Waterfront Museum

The Waterfront Museum in Red Hook, Brooklyn, is a living piece of New York maritime history. Founded in 1985 by David Sharps, the museum is housed aboard the *Lehigh Valley Barge No. 79*, a wooden barge built in 1914. This unique setting makes the Waterfront Museum one of the most distinctive cultural institutions in New York City. The barge itself is a National Historic Landmark and the last surviving wooden barge of its kind still afloat in the United States.