From oysters being exported to Europe in Colonial times to toxic mud being scooped from it, the Gowanus has seen some changes. The oysters went early, though, as it was called “a blot on America’s civilization” by the 1880s.–Pardon Me for Asking
Bklink: A Short History of the Gowanus Canal
November 10th, 2007 · No Comments
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