Dutch New Amsterdam
See a Rare Letter Recording the “Sale” of Manhattan at the New-York Historical Society
See never-before-displayed items from the 17th century, like the Castello Plan at New-York Historical Society!
How Sojourner Truth Became an Icon of the Black Liberation Movement, from the Gotham Center Archives
Untapped New York is excited to continue our editorial collaboration with the Gotham Center for New York City History. In
New York’s Unrighteous Beginnings from the Gotham Center Archives
Untapped New York is excited to announce a new editorial collaboration with the Gotham Center for New York City History.
15 NYC Landmarks that Aren’t Buildings
A New York City Landmark doesn’t have to be a building. As you’ll discover in this list, landmarks
Top 18 Secrets of Alphabet City, Manhattan
Alphabet City is the eclectic home of legendary jazz musicians, a candy store owned by a 90-year-old immigrant, buildings featured
10 Remnants of Colonial NYC That You Can Touch
You may expect remnants of New York City’s colonial history to be hard to find or cordoned off behind
Inside Lenapehoking, the First Lenape-Curated Exhibition in NYC
“Lenapehoking” is a new exhibition at the Greenpoint Library showcasing historic and contemporary Lenape masterworks. It is the first exhibition
Top 10 Secrets of Bushwick, Brooklyn
Straddled on the border between Brooklyn and Queens is Bushwick, one of the city’s most up-and-coming neighborhoods. Like neighboring
The Distinctive Cast Iron Architecture of NYC’s SoHo
New York is a city defined by its neighborhoods, and in Manhattan, there is one district that stands out for
Celebrate Archtober With Untapped New York
This October brings Archtober, New York City’s architecture and design month and an annual festival of architecture activities, programs
Join a Talk with Russell Shorto and the Gotham Center on NYC History
The Pulitzer-winning founder of the Gotham Center, Mike Wallace, has argued in his soon-to-be trilogy, no city has been as
The Historic Houses on the Dutch Heritage Trail
New Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch settlement established at Manhattan’s southern tip, which served as the seat of the