Back by popular demand, join photographer/urban explorer Will Ellis, author of Abandoned NYCand Untapped Cities columnist, on a walk through the weird side of New York history at Brooklyn’s Dead Horse Bay on Saturday, May 2nd. Tales of buried pirate treasure, putrefied animal carcasses, and environmental devastation abound on this desolate shoreline, which once served as the final destination for the city’s carriage horses. Today this beach-comber’s paradise is covered with garbage dating back to a 1920s landfill deposit, offering a fascinating look at what New Yorkers were throwing away a century ago. Bring a bag for take home a few of the incredible artifacts you’re sure to stumble upon—there’s plenty of trash to go around.
Join us on May 2nd as we escape again into New York’s past, revisiting history with Abandoned NYC’s Will Ellis. He’ll be giving a historical introduction to the site, weaving in tales from his experience photographing for his book Abandoned NYC, and showing the best places to look for artifacts. The tour will meet at in front of the Target a block from the Flatbush Av- Brooklyn College subway stop at 12:45 pm to take the Q35 Bus together. See below for a video showing what you might see on our tour of Dead Horse Bay.
Check out more upcoming Untapped Cities tours and events here. For a limited time, also get 10% off our April 18th tour of the Woolworth Building with code ABANDONEDNYC.
