The Hudson River ferries, particularly the Staten Island Ferry, was a crucial transportation system in getting people from other boroughs to the mainland of Manhattan, usually docking near Battery Park. The ferry is free, and is the subject of many poems, including ones by Walt Whitman and Edna St. Vincent Millay
Author: Rebecca Stokem
The Bowling Green
The Bowling Green is the oldest park in NYC, founded in 1773, and sits at the bottom of Broadway. During the Revolution, there was a large fence and a statue of King George the III, which originated in the 1760s. After hearing the Declaration of Independence in 1776, an angry mob went to the park, …
Wall Street
Wall Street is probably one of the most well know landmarks of NYC. It was named for the long wall that ran down the Northern perimeter of the original Dutch colony. This street is the home of the stock exchange (founded in 1792) and of the Bank of New York, which was founded by Alexander …
The Battery
The Battery sits at the edge of Lower Manhattan on the river. It served as the first battery of cannons to help protect the Dutch of New Amsterdam. The area was built up into a better defense for the War of 1812. Later, some of the buildings became the first station to receive immigrants into …
City Hall
New York’s City Hall is located in Lower Manhattan, built between 1803 and 1812. It is one of the oldest functioning city halls which is still in use today for its original governmental intent. The building is studied for its architecture, and has had many famous visitors like Abraham Lincoln and Albert Einstein.
Trinity Church
Trinity Church is a Gothic style church, with its churchyard originating in 1681. It was the center of a lot of conflict during the Revolution, the building was burned by the British at one point. Its graveyard is home to many famous American figures, such as Alexander Hamilton and Charlotte Temple (though who knows if …