6 of NYC’s Lesser Known Statues that Could Belong in Upstate NY
Of the 800 statues in New York City, a number of them honor figures and events that took place in upstate New York, involving the likes of Alexander Hamilton and more.
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NYC Day Trip: 10 Historical Sites to Check Out in Princeton, NJ
From Revolutionary War history–Hamilton and Bur–to the haunts of Albert Einstein and F. Scott Fitzgerald, 10 historical sites to see on a visit to Princeton, NJ
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10 Must See Artifacts at New York At Its Core at the Museum of the City of New York
New York At its Core at the Museum of the City of New York is a landmark exhibit covering 400 years of NYC history. Here are 10 items not to miss in the exhibit
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10 of NYC’s Oldest Historic Restaurants, Inns and Taverns
Few establishment can stand the test of time. This list of places in NYC is based on Laura Brienza’s book New York’s Historic Restaurants, Inns & Taverns.
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A Guide to 10 NYC Locations in Hamilton: The Musical
A Brooklyn writer has put together a book on real life locations featured in Hamilton: The Musical in the guide “Where Was the Room Where It Happened?”
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The Remarkable Rise of Eliza Jumel: An Early New York Success Story – Sort of
Morris Jumel Mansion
She’s the woman who dueled with Aaron Burr and won. Move over Alexander Hamilton. The life of Eliza Jumel is a tale about a woman who came to New York to make good on the American Dream. Margaret Oppenheimer’s splendid book, The Remarkable Rise of Eliza Jumel: Marriage and …
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10 Places to Remember Alexander Hamilton in NYC
Alexander Hamilton was one of our nation’s Founding Fathers, but he was also a New Yorker. Learn more about his life in NYC with these 10 spots.
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Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr’s Dueling Pistols are in the JP Morgan Chase Headquarters in NYC
Did you know that the dueling pistols of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr are located in the headquarters of J.P. Morgan Chase at 277 Park Avenue?
MoreLost and Incorrect Historical Plaques in NYC: Thomas Edison, Alexander Hamilton, Edgar Allen Poe
Anna Robinson-Sweet is putting up silkscreen plaques to commemorate the history of lost and under-appreciated cultural sites in Brooklyn.
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