The Barge HELEN McILVAINE Out of Philadelphia Tied Up At Wallabout Creek

The Barge HELEN McILVAINE Out of Philadelphia Tied Up At Wallabout Creek

The barge HELEN McILVAINE, out of Philadelphia, with a load of lumber, tied up at Wallabout Creek. A half mile to the south of the Williamsburg Bridge, the East River makes a turn to the southwest with a wide cove at this knee-shaped bend. Known as Wallabout Bay, it was the site of a notorious floating prison during the Revolutionary War and currently, the Brooklyn Navy Yard. At the northwestern corner of this property, a deep channel cuts inland as the only remnant of Wallabout Creek.