Walk along the old waterfront where the old China Clippers pulled.  Visit the haunts of the 4th Ward - once the toughest neighborhood in all America.  The site of George Washington's miraculous escape from the British in 1776; the birthplace of the World's ferry steam-powered ferry; Edison's electric company, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, the first electrically lit bar in the world, the Fulton Market - these are just parts of our tour. You'll also sit high up with a view over the river and learn the history of the Great Bridge - by far the most impressive work of its age.  The Battle of Brooklyn, the evolution of New York harbor, the expansion of the coastline, the incorporation of Brooklyn - this tour will give a wonderful feel for the history of Manhattan's waterfront.