What about the Holland American line? Gloria M. Bauer On Sun, 7 Dec 2008, Sandra wrote: > While we are in that area of Jersey, does anyone have any info on the docks, piers, longshoremen, American President Lines, US Lines,or the AFL-CIO ? >   > Thanks, > Sandra > > --- On Sat, 12/6/08, MIKE MCHENRY <maurmike1@verizon.net> wrote: > > From: MIKE MCHENRY <maurmike1@verizon.net> > Subject: Re: [NJHUDSON] JC Ferries 1850-1870; landfill added to shoreline > To: njhudson@rootsweb.com > Date: Saturday, December 6, 2008, 11:55 AM > > Try the Rutgers historic map site > http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/HUDSON_COUNTY/oldHudson.html. The show ferry > terminals and direction in some cases. The 1879 map has them. They also show > propose the landfills. > > > MIKE > > maurmike1@verizon.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: njhudson-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:njhudson-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Suzanne Hawes > Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 9:05 AM > To: njhudson@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NJHUDSON] JC Ferries 1850-1870; landfill added to shoreline > > Questions: > What was the ferry service from Jersey City to lower Manhattan in the > years 1850-1870 or so? Where did it disembark and land? Any idea of the > length of the trip? > > I understand that the shoreline around South 1th-South 5th Street was > extended by landfill. If one had the address in the 250-300's of these > blocks, where would that be today? What was the source of the landfill? > > My ancestors not only had a business in Greenwich Village but also went > to college there, obviously by ferry. Would appreciate any information > about that part of Jersey City during that period - or what resources I > might consult. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >