South Street Seaport

South Street Seaport 

by Regan and Jeff

Seaport During Revolution 

Seaport Today 

Location

The port is located at the southern end of the city right after the Diamond Reef ends, and where the East River begins (right before the Brooklyn Bridge).

Background

The South Street Seaport was not always called that. Originally, it was called "The Port of New York" simply because it was New York only for a while. This port was the centralized trading point for anyone or anything that was being imported or exported to/from the colonies; this made New York the center of world trade. New York ws the center of trade due to the fact that it was the main port of the New World, so anything such as: slaves, livestock, food, slaves, and resources passed in and out of New York. Not only was the port strategically, planned out for business and trade, but its position along the New York was also important; it was centered around Schermerhorn row. Schermerhorn row was created by Peter Schermene (1810), and was a place where stores would be at street level and houses were on the second level. places like this were good economic locations, and usually hotels that provided homes for immigrants were built in these locations.

Today

Today, the pier serves as the home of Fulton fish market, which is one of the largest fish marts in the world. in addition to the market, the port also is home to Smorgasburg.