Murray Hill is a Manhattan neighborhood with rich architectural history, oyster speakeasies, and a Gutenberg Bible.
Almost 200 years old and an area of 478 acres, the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NYC is an impressive site with some interesting secrets. Here are our top 10.
Cobble Hill in northwestern Brooklyn is a small 40-block neighborhood known for its rowhouses and pristine architecture.
From Fraunces Tavern to Staten Island's Conference House, check out these 11 Revolutionary War sites across the city.
Described by residents as its “own small town within the city,” Park Slope is a lively Brooklyn neighborhood, filled with countless historic buildings, top-rated restaurants, and outdoor green spaces. Some key spots to visit today include the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Central Library branch of the Brooklyn Public Library system. Keep reading for an inside peek into one of Brooklyn’s most illustrious neighborhoods.
Matthew Coody, Director of External Affairs at the Historic House Trust of NYC, will guide attendees along a virtual Dutch heritage trail.
On the anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn which began just before midnight on August 26th, mark the locations you can still visit in the borough including monuments, remnants of lost roads, forgotten cobblestone streets, and more.
Uncover and locate the revolutionary history of Brooklyn's famous Prospect Park, part of the site of the largest battle of the Revolutionary War with monuments by famous sculptors and architects like Stanford White and Daniel Chester French.
Beyond serving as the final resting place for some of the most famous New Yorkers, Green-Wood Cemetery has much to offer the living!
Although plenty of New York City history has been lost to time, remnants of major war battles can still be found today. Here are 5 war cannons to visit: