Secrets of NYC
How to See the Liberty Bell...in Queens
A copy of the famous American bell can be found inside a bank, which itself is modeled after Independence Hall!
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Daily What?! The NYPL Has George Washington’s 1757 Recipe for Beer
We just came across this find at the New York Public Library Manuscripts and Archives Division. It’s George Washington’
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Federal Hall Celebrates the 224th Anniversary of Washington’s Inauguration
Image via Wikimedia Commons from Library of Congress April 30th 2013, marked the 224th anniversary of the inauguration of our
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History of NYC Streets: The Secrets of the Slips in Lower Manhattan
This 1766 map shows the some of the earliest known slips in what was then New Amsterdam, including Peck’s
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Partners in Preservation: Federal Hall
Untapped Cities is an official blog ambassador for Partners in Preservation , a community-based initiative by American Express and the National