The Harsimus Branch Embankment - IMG_1462
The Harsimus Branch Embankment is a segmented stone structure that runs for a half-mile along Sixth Street in Downtown Jersey City and is part of a longer right of way. A massive remnant of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once the mightiest economic engine in the world, the Embankment was a key contributor to the growth of Jersey City and the entire Port of New York and New Jersey. The historic significance of the structure, built circa 1902, has been recognized at the federal, state, and local levels.
The Harsimus Branch Embankment - IMG_1462
The Harsimus Branch Embankment is a segmented stone structure that runs for a half-mile along Sixth Street in Downtown Jersey City and is part of a longer right of way. A massive remnant of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once the mightiest economic engine in the world, the Embankment was a key contributor to the growth of Jersey City and the entire Port of New York and New Jersey. The historic significance of the structure, built circa 1902, has been recognized at the federal, state, and local levels.