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Manhattan, NY

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture – Harlem

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture – Harlem

In Harlem, the former West 135th Street Branch Library—built in 1904 by McKim, Mead & White—evolved from a Carnegie-funded public…

Manhattan, NY

Gracie Mansion – Yorkville, Manhattan

Gracie Mansion – Yorkville, Manhattan

Gracie Mansion has been the official residence of New York City’s mayors since 1942, but it has had a long…

Staten Island, NY

The Noble Maritime Collection – Snug Harbor

The Noble Maritime Collection – Snug Harbor

Snug Harbor on Staten Island is a great reminder of New York City’s maritime history. Opening in 1833, it was…

Queens, NY

King Manor Museum

King Manor Museum

Step back in time with a visit to Jamaica, Queens, and the historic home of Rufus King. King was a…

Manhattan, NY

Mount Morris Fire Watchtower

Mount Morris Fire Watchtower

The Fire Watchtower within Marcus Garvey Park was constructed circa 1857, when cast iron towers gave firefighters a spot to…

Queens, NY

Lewis Latimer House Museum

Lewis Latimer House Museum

The Lewis Latimer House Museum in Flushing Queens was home to one of the United States’ greatest African American inventors.…

Queens, NY

Voelker Orth Museum

Voelker Orth Museum

The Voelker Orth Museum, Bird Sanctuary and Victorian Garden in Flushing, Queens is a picturesque frame house built in 1891.…

Manhattan, NY

New York City Fire Museum

New York City Fire Museum

The New York City Fire Museum in Manhattan’s Hudson Square District (or West SoHo area) is housed in a 1904…

Manhattan, NY

Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

The Dyckman Farmhouse Museum in the Inwood neighborhood of Upper Manhattan was designated a New York City landmark in 1967.…

The Bronx, NY

Wave Hill – New York Public Garden and Cultural Center

Wave Hill – New York Public Garden and Cultural Center

The Wave Hill House in the Riverdale section of the Bronx was designated a City landmark in 1966. The neo-Georgian…