Secrets of Fort Tryon Park and Hudson Heights
Secrets of Fort Tryon and Hudson Heights
- Tuesday, March 16th
- 5pm to 6pm
- Webinar
- FREE for Insiders
Explore the sights and secrets of Fort Tryon Park and Hudson Heights in Upper Manhattan!
- Visit the highest natural point on Manhattan Island and the former site of Fort Washington
- See images of the “castles” that were built here and what remains of them now
- Learn about the Cloister that was build before the Met Cloisters of today
- Hear stories about “Captain Molly,” a woman who fought for America’s freedom
- Appreciate the beauty and views of an Olmsted designed park
About this Webinar:
On this tour of Hudson Heights and Fort Tyron Park, we’ll visit Revolutionary War sites, discuss the development of the surrounding area and then visit Fort Tryon Park. The area now comprising the park once consisted of five “country” estates. One estate was owned by a prominent figure of the Gilded Age, C. K .G. Billings, who attained notoriety for his excesses. We’ll contrast the self-indulgent Billings with John D. Rockefeller Jr., the man who purchased the land and paid to develop it and the Cloisters Museum into a jewel for the public. We’ll see the remnants of the Billings estate, enjoy magnificent views of the Hudson, stroll through the Heather Garden and end at the Cloisters museum.
About Your Guide:
Alan Cohen is an expert Untapped New York Tour guide and a docent at the Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights.
How do I sign up for this event?
If you are not an Insider yet, become an Insider today and join this event for free!
If you are an Untapped New York Insiders, simply login to your Insider account using the round icon in the bottom right corner of this screen. Once logged in, clock on the “Book Now” button to book this event for free!
Can’t login to your Insiders account?
Please make sure you are trying to sign in with the correct email address. If you have more than one email address please try logging in with all of them, that will solve this issue 99% of the time. If you still can’t log in, please email: [email protected]
I registered already, how do I join the event?
After signing up for the event, you will receive an email with a link from Livestorm. Simply click on this link to join the event! Please check your junk mail if you can’t find your Livestorm link.
I missed the event, can I watch the replay?
Yes you can! Simply go to the Video Archive and stream over 100 past webinars, including this one. You will also get a link with the recording of the webinar as soon as it ends.