A chronological list of the important events for
the topic "New York Harbor"
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1776 American Revolutionary War: World's first submarineSubmarine A submarine is a specialized watercraft [i] that can operate underwater [i]. ...
attack. American submersible craft ''Turtle'' attempts to attach a time bombTime bomb A time bomb is usually an improvised explosive device [i] comprised of a power source, often a battery [i] ...
to the hull of British Admiral Richard Howe's flagship ''HMS Eagle'' in New York Harbor.
1810 The ''Tonquin'' sets sail from New York Harbor with 33 employees of John Jacob AstorJohn Jacob Astor John Jacob Astor was the first of the Astor family [i] dynasty and the first millionaire [i] in ...
's newly created Pacific Fur Company on board. After a six month journey around the tip of South AmericaSouth America South America is a continent [i] situated in the western hemisphere [i] and, mostly, ...
, the ship will arrive at the mouth of the Columbia RiverColumbia River The Columbia River is a river [i] situated in British Columbia [i] and the Pacific Northwest [i] of the ...
and Astor's men will establish fur-trading town of Astoria.
1849 Regular steamboatSteamboat A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a boat [i] or vessel [i] which is p ...
service from the west to the east coast of the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
begins with the arrival of the SS ''California'' in San Francisco BaySan Francisco Bay The San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary [i] through which water draining approximately fo ...
. The ''California'' left New York Harbor on October 6, 1848, rounded Cape Horn at the tip of South AmericaSouth America South America is a continent [i] situated in the western hemisphere [i] and, mostly, ...
, and arrived at San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth-largest city in California [i] and the fourteenth-lar ...
after the 4 month 21 day journey.
1884 The cornerstone for the Statue of LibertyStatue of Liberty Liberty Enlightening the World, known more commonly as the Statue of Liberty, is a statue give...
is laid on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor.
1886 In New York Harbor, US President Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States [i], and the only Presi ...
dedicates the Statue of LibertyStatue of Liberty Liberty Enlightening the World, known more commonly as the Statue of Liberty, is a statue give...
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1954 The main immigration port-of-entry in New York Harbor at Ellis Island closes.
1986 The centennial of the Statue of LibertyStatue of Liberty Liberty Enlightening the World, known more commonly as the Statue of Liberty, is a statue give...
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