On the anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn which began just before midnight on August 26th, mark the locations you can still visit in the borough including monuments, remnants of lost roads, forgotten cobblestone streets, and more.
MoreUncover and locate the revolutionary history of Brooklyn’s famous Prospect Park, part of the site of the largest battle of the Revolutionary War with monuments by famous sculptors and architects like Stanford White and Daniel Chester French.
MoreIt was October, 1780, and George Washington had a problem. General Benedict Arnold, decorated officer, the hero of Saratoga, had just defected to the British.
MoreThe Bowery, New York City’s oldest thoroughfare, is unsurprisingly home to the oldest surviving brick row house in the city: the Edward Mooney House.
MoreWorkers discovered a remarkably preserved well during the reconstruction process of a deteriorating roadbed on the intersection of Bond and Pacific Streets.
MoreAlthough 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:
MoreThe 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.
MoreAt the widest point of the Hudson River, the town of Haverstraw is readying for its spotlight with all the features of a Hudson Valley destination in the making.
MoreThroughout the course of New York’s 400-year history, Bowling Green has seen its fair share of historic events. It’s not surprising that it’s full of secrets.
MoreFrom Revolutionary War history–Hamilton and Bur–to the haunts of Albert Einstein and F. Scott Fitzgerald, 10 historical sites to see on a visit to Princeton, NJ
MoreThrowback Thursday 1776: American hero Nathan Hale is hanged at City Hall Park. Our first in a series of augmented reality, Membit-enhanced historical stories.
MoreNYC podcasters “The Bowery Boys” have released a book on the complete history of NYC. Untapped Cities is excited to share with readers an excerpt from this impressive book.
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