5 Historic War Cannons Still Visible in NYC
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:
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Photos: Inside NYC’s Abandoned Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island
The abandoned Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island is one of the oldest military installations in the country, with a history dating back to the Revolutionary War.
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Vintage Photos: The Transformation of the USS Vermont at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
The USS Vermont, which spent decades at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, had a series of bizarre face lifts in its life as a military boat and afterwards.
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Kew Gardens Cemetery in Queens to Host Civil War Reenactment
NY26th Regiment United States Colored Troops. Image via Facebook
History comes alive next weekend in Queens, thanks to members of the NY26th Regiment United States Colored Troops re-enacting group who will be organizing an interactive outdoor American Civil War museum with a focus on the experiences of African American troops this Sunday. The group, which …
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Vintage Photos: Memorial Day in NYC Through the Ages
Looking through the history of Memorial Day in NYC in vintage photos, remembering lives lost in the Civil War to celebrating the ends of World Wars I and II.
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The New-York Historical Society’s “The Civil War in 50 Objects” exhibit illuminates a war that changed the course of American history–using only 50 objects.
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18 of NYC’s Former Military Forts
A Survey of New York City’s forts. Did you know that the base of the Statue of Liberty was once a fort?
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Urban Exploration of the Abandoned Fort Totten
From a Civil War Fort to a park for leisure and sport, the abandoned buildings of Fort Totten caught the eye of our photographer Matt Lambros
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Inside Gracie Mansion, Home of New York City’s Mayors
Political activist and lawyer Janos Marton documents his movements through his upliftingly-named website, LivingtheDream.org. As a long-standing friend of Untapped, Janos has kindly shared with us his experience inside Gracie Mansion, the home of New York’s mayors.
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