Castle Clinton
This sandstone fort was built in 1811 as one of five forts erected to defend New York Harbor. The fort originally stood on a small island that was linked to Manhattan by a 200-foot wooden... hmdb.org
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Lower East Side Tenement Museum Lower East Side Tenement Museum, a National Trust Historic Site Built in 1863, the Tenement Museum provides a glimpse into the immigrant and ... preservationnation.org
Bartow Pell Mansion Museum
Surrounded by scenic lawns and orchards sloping down to the bay, the Pell family homestead is a National Historic Landmark, restored to its 19th century appearance. In 1836, Pell... heritagesites.com
Old Merchant's House (Seabury Tredwell House)
Owned by an urban merchant, Seabury Tredwell, this three-story brick townhouse (1832) is representative of the transition from the Federal to the Greek Revival period in architecture. It pr... cr.nps
Brooklyn Historical Society
The Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) is a museum, library and educational center dedicated to encouraging the exploration and appreciation of Brooklyn's rich heritage. BHS fulfills... museumsusa.org
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum
Built by William Dyckman in approximately 1784, this house was once the center of a thriving farm more than 250 acres in size. Dyckman Farmhouse, along with the smokehouse and reconstruct... hmdb.org
Federal Hall National Memorial
Federal Hall has been the site of government activity for more than 300 years. Since 1699 two buildings have stood on the site, each playing a role in national historic events. The fi... nyc-arts.org
City Hall To U.s.capitol / Money Men / Nassau Changes Scale
City Hall New York?s second City Hall was completed 1700, using stones salvaged from the just-demolished wall after which Wall Street is named. Abraham De Peyster donated the site to the ... hmdb.org
St. Pauls Chapel
Manhattan?s only pre-Revolutionary church building has a remarkable history stretching from George Washington?s inauguration to the attack of September 11th. Built in the 1760s, on what w... hmdb.org
Van Cortlandt House Museum
Nestled in a 1,000-acre park, Van Cortlandt House contains an impressive collection of 18th century decorative arts and furniture. Merchant Jacobus Van Cortlandt began purchasing... heritagesites.com
Fraunces Tavern Block Historic District
Samuel Fraunces in 1762 named his Queens Head tavern after Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III. His politics, however, were strictly patriotic, and his tavern hosted meetings of the ... hmdb.org
Philipse Manor Hall
On November 28, 1776, the same year that fifty?six Americans signed the Declaration of Independence, well over two hundred colonial New Yorkers placed their signatures on a ?Declara... famplosion.com
Suffolk County Historical Society & Museum
The historical society cares for more than 20,000 historical artifacts dealing with areas such as general history, fine and folk arts, and ethnographic and natural history. The S... heritagesites.com
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace
Theodore Roosevelt gained fame as the fearless leader of the Rough Riders as well as being an outdoorsman, naturalist, cowboy and our 26th president, yet he grew up a frail, sickly ch... nyc-arts.org
Hamilton Grange National Monument
Hamilton Grange National Memorial, located at 287 Convent Avenue, preserves the home of founding father Alexander Hamilton. Born and raised in the West Indies, Hamilton came to New ... museumland.net
Intrepid Sea , Air & Space Museum
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is one of Americas leading historic, cultural and educational institutions. Opened in 1982, the Museum has welcomed more than 10 million visito... ettractions.com
New York Public Library
The New York Public Library comprises four scholarly research collections and a network of 83 community libraries in Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island. The research libraries are... nyc-arts.org