East River timeline

Dec 19 1903

Williamsburg Bridge Opens

On December 19, 1903, New Yorkers celebrated the opening of the Williamsburg Bridge, the second of three steel-frame suspension bridges to span... Read more

Jun 15 1904

General Slocum Disaster

The General Slocum worked as a passenger ship, taking people on excursions around New York City. On Wednesday, June 15, 1904, the ship had been... Read more

Jul 7 1912

Houdini Performs Overboard Box Escape

Another one of Houdini's most famous publicity stunts (Dalton) was to escape from a nailed and roped packing crate after it had been lowered into... Read more