A Memorial to Roxey, the Canine Mascot of the Long Island Railroad
Tucked beneath the Merrick LIRR train station is a memorial to Roxey, the LIRR dog who rode the train with President Theodore Roosevelt!
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This Gold Coast Mansion on Long Island Houses an Art Museum!
Twenty miles east of New York City on Long Island’s storied Gold Coast, the Nassau County Museum exhibits relics of the Jazz Age at the historic Frick Estate.
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NYC Filming Locations Recreated for TNT’s “The Alienist”
NYC filming locations in the lush crime drama, The Alienist, on TNT based on the book by Caleb Carr are based on real historic places in 1896 New York.
MoreMayoral Advisory Commission Opens Survey on NYC Monuments to Public
The Mayor’s Advisory Commission on City Art, Monuments and Markers, has launched an online survey for New Yorkers to have their say on NYC public monuments.
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5 of NYC’s Most Interesting Coins
New York is home to several interesting coins that span several historical periods and values, honoring emperors, activists and even some criminal activity.
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Theodore Roosevelt’s 121 Year Old Desk Sits in NYC’s Police Commissioner’s Office
Though Theodore Roosevelt died in 1919 a piece of him still lives on in NYC at 1 Police Plaza: his 121-year old desk where NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton sits
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The Roosevelt Family’s Houses in NYC and New York State
The Roosevelts – Teddy, FDR and Eleanor, have a long and established history in New York, with townhouses in Manhattan and estates outside of NYC.
MoreToday in NYC History: That Time the Reverend Went to the Whorehouse at Madison Square
On March 11, 1892, an uptight minister named Charles Parkhurst visited the Gramercy-area brothel of Hattie Adams as part of an undercover sting
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13 Historic Houses Converted into Museums in Manhattan
For an alternative to the main NYC museums, check out these historic houses converted into museums in Manhattan, including The Players Club, Frick Collection
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The Nobel Monument of Theodore Roosevelt Park
New York City boasts the country’s only Nobel Prize Monument in Theodore Roosevelt Park near the American Museum of Natural History; a fitting place, as Roosevelt was the country’s first Nobel Prize Winner.
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Restoration of the Theodore Roosevelt Murals at the Museum of Natural History
As the American Museum of Natural History prepares to reopen the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda after two years of restoration, discover a little-known story about one of the murals and its connection to Vladimir Nabokov.
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Wave Hill: A Historic Villa in the Bronx Where Nature and Art Collide
Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain and Arturo Toscanini all resided at Wave Hill. Today the villa serves as a cultural center with art exhibitions, garden parties and other special events.
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