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NYC Walk: New York Harbor Defenses
--arranged and lead by Warren Jahn--
Monday July 13, 2026
Rain/Excessive Heat Date: Monday July 20, 2026
Spouses, Significant Others, and Guests Welcome!
NOTE: Earlier than normal 8:29 AM Train
Our July walk takes us down along the Hudson River from Washington Heights to Harlem. Along the way we will encounter the Cloisters, the George Washington Bridge, the Little Red Lighthouse (the one in the book you read your kids when they were little themselves) under the bridge, the Sisyphus Stones sculptures, Riverbank State Park (atop the water treatment plant), and the world's smallest aircraft carrier.
--GETTING THERE--
Take the 8:29 AM train from Westport to Harlem 125th Street.
Meet on the platform in Westportor find your own way to the Harlem 125th Street waiting room. Scheduled arrival at Harlem 125th Street is 9:29 AM.
IMPORTANT!
- Senior Tickets are now accepted on morning peak trains.
- Do NOT buy train tickets before the morning of the walk. Metro North train tickets now expire at 4:00AM the next day. Any tickets bought in advance will not be valid.
Please tell Warren if you will not be on the train; plan to arrive at Harlem 125th Street by 9:30 AM.
--ABOUT THE WALK--
From Harlem 125th Street we will take the crosstown bus to Manhattan Avenue and transfer to the "A" train heading uptown to Dyckman Street. We will walk the length of the Fort Tryon Park passing the Cloisters along the way, then pass through a section of Washington Heights to the Little Red Lighthouse trailhead. After crossing over the highway and railroad tracks we will follow the Hudson River Greenway the rest of the way to 125th street. Lunch will be at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que on West 125th Street. The total distance is about 5.5 miles.
--RETURN TO CONNECTICUT--
125th Street crosstown bus to Park Avenue and the Harlem 125th Street station. Metro-North train to Westport.
RSVP Required. The walk is limited to 20 persons.
You will receive a confirmation e-mail within a couple of days.
Click Here to RSVP
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL
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