Step Onto 1767 NYC Literally with Enormous Sidewalk Maps at 85 Broad Street
85 Broad Street is in the midst of installing an impressive piece of artwork on the sidewalk: a 1767 map of Lower Manhattan encircling the building.
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39 NYC Outdoor Art Installations Not to Miss in July 2018
The July 2018 outdoor art installations you must see in NYC cover the five boroughs and the waterways. You’ll need to see more than one a day to catch them all!
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40-foot Sculpture Inside Federal Hall Nods to NYC’s Dutch Colonial History
Towering over the grand lobby inside Federal Hall is a 40-foot reminder of New York City’s colonial history, a massive sculptural facade of a Dutch canal house reminiscent of those that would have been found in 17th century New York.
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Tickets Left for This Weekend’s Tour of the Remnants of Dutch New Amsterdam
At first glance, it might seem like there’s not much left of Dutch New Amsterdam, but there’s much more than meets the eye. Join us this weekend for a tour.
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Hidden in Plain Sight, the Battery Park Cannon Mount is the Oldest European Artifact in Manhattan, NYC
Discover an ancient cannon in Battery Park, which Untapped Cities tour guide, Justin Rivers, believes to be THE oldest European artifact in Manhattan.
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Heere Graft of Dutch New Amsterdam: the Lost 17th-Century Canal that Once Ran Down Broad Street in Lower Manhattan
While the subway is synonymous with New York City transportation, what is now Downtown Manhattan used to harbor canals like Heere Graft during the 17th-cent.
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Upcoming Untapped Cities Tours This Week in NYC
We have plenty of events coming up, beginning with our insider’s tour of the Modern Art Foundry in Astoria and our Tour of the Secrets of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Why is Manhattan’s Oldest Public Park Named Bowling Green?
Up until now, we’ve mostly focused on the park’s history, but a simpler question still persists for many New Yorkers: Why is Bowling Green called Bowling Green?
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A Lasting Relic of Stadt Huys, NYC’s Very First City Hall, in Lower Manhattan
Today, Stadt Huy’s, NYC’s first City Hall’s, legacy is remembered by eagle-eyed New Yorkers who have a moment to peek below the glass alcove on 85 Broad Street.
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7 Haunts of Abolitionist Frederick Douglass in NYC
On the occasion of the month of his birth in 1818, let’s follow Frederick Douglass in NYC. Douglass escaped from slavery in Maryland and headed to Manhattan.
MoreThrow Back Thursday 1654: The First Rosh Hashanah in North America
On September 12, 1654 the first Rosh Hashanah services in the North America were held in New Amsterdam. That’s right, we’re headed to the Stuyvesant administration.
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