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Photos: Inside NYC’s Abandoned Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island
Fort Wadsworth is one of the oldest military installations in the country. Occupying 226 acres on the northeastern shore of
Vintage Photos: The Transformation of the USS Vermont at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
On the Twitter account @Discovering_NYC, run by Tess Stahl, an Untapped Cities contributor, we recently came across this quirky
Vintage Photos: Memorial Day in NYC Through the Ages
The last Monday in May has, since 1971, marked the celebration of Memorial Day in the United States. In the
NY Historical Society Tells Story of Civil War in 50 Objects
A 34-star American flag made to celebrate Kansas’ entrance to the Union. After over one million casualties, over 600,000
18 of NYC’s Former Military Forts
Outside of the Revolutionary War, New York City is rarely viewed in terms of its military history. This is unfortunate
Urban Exploration of the Abandoned Fort Totten
Situated in Bayside, Queens, Fort Totten has been turned into more than just an abandoned fortification, but has instead developed
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
