The Bowling Green Fence was erected in 1771 to protect a statue of King George III, which was destroyed in 1776, this iron fence is a rare reminder of New York City's Colonial era.
This cemetery opened in 1838 and has approximately 600,000 graves spread out over 478 acres. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2006.
This is one of the few surviving colonial-era churches in NYC. George Washington, along with members of the U.S. Congress, worshipped here on his Inauguration Day, on April 30, 1789.
The island's name stems from British colonial times when the colonial assembly reserved the island for the exclusive use of New York's royal governors.
Gertrude Tredwell lived her whole life here until her death at the age of 93, and her work to keep it and its furnishings preserved are the reason it offers such a perfect look at 19th century NYC.
The Williamsburgh Savings Bank was designed by Halsey, McCormick & Helmer in the Neo-Romanesque style. Built in1929 it was the 3rd building the bank built, it is part of the BAM Historic District.
Construction on the Manhattan Bridge began in 1896. At the time, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world!
Between Sept & Oct 1776, General George Washington used the mansion as his temporary headquarters after he & his army were forced to evacuate Brooklyn Heights following their loss to the British Army.
Approximately 40 percent of all Americans can trace their lineage back to at least one ancestor at Ellis Island. In total, 12 million immigrants first arrived stateside here. (From Aerial America) Read more.
One of the largest Christian churches in the world, this cathedral is definitely worth paying a visit! Entrance is free (voluntary donations) and there’re some great exhibitions to be seen as well.
This museum was the HQ for New York’s customs offices until 1971. It was also ground zero for the Stamp Act Riots in 1765, as Fort Amsterdam, when U.S. and British soldiers used it as a stronghold. Read more.
Centuries ago, George Washington was sworn in as the first president at the Federal Hall National Memorial, where he also gave his inaugural speech.
Alice Austen was not your typical Victorian woman. She traveled through NYC taking street photos, was Staten Island’s first female car owner, and lived with another woman for more then fifty years.
This erstwhile house of worship first opened in 1887 for newly settled Jewish immigrants, but thanks to a tremendous restoration effort, the Museum at Eldridge Street is looking as good as new today. Read more.
The Lefferts family gave this house to the city in 1917, when they realized that similar family farms in Brooklyn were rapidly disappearing.
Covering 22 acres, Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings that was built during the 1930s.
The expansive park runs along the Hudson River and is one of eight officially designated scenic landmarks in New York. Sports fields, elm trees, and a public marina welcome neighbors of all kinds.
The collection has over 800 paintings! Don't miss Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida's "After the Bath." Read more.
Did you know that NYC's City Hall is one of the oldest continuously used City Halls in the nation that still houses its original governmental functions?
The buildings and actors here portray the area through several eras, beginning with a 1690s Dutch house that shows what life was like for the region’s earliest settlers, and going through the 1860s.
Famous for its elaborate Neo-Gothic architecture, Riverside Church opens its arms to more than 40 ethnic groups and is known for its historic social action movements.
The Surrogate's Court occupies the fourth and fifth floors of 31 Chambers Street. Completed in 1907, the building was designed for use as the Hall of Records.
The 98 bronze busts that line the Colonnade are original works by distinguished American sculptors. Come check it out! Read more.
At this museum devoted to medieval art, a path winds through the peaceful grounds to a monastery that appears to have survived from the Middle Ages. Don’t miss the famed unicorn tapestries. Read more.
Opened in 1846, this Gothic Revival style building is the third and current home of Trinity Church, part of the Episcopal Diocese of New York City.
Did you know? Prospect Park was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Vaux, who were the same architects responsible for Manhattan’s Central Park.
The father of modern mystery and the macabre spent some of his final years in the Bronx, and wrote several well-known works in this cottage, including the poems "Annabel Lee" and "The Bells”.
This was the home of famous jazz artist Louis Armstrong and his wife Lucille. The couple stayed in this modest home until their death, and its furnishings have not changed over the years.
Completed in 1913, this was the world’s tallest skyscraper until 1930, when it was surpassed in height by the Chrysler Building, also in New York City.
