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Playing “I Spy” While Touring the Hamilton Grange National Monument in New York City
ByJennRecord March 16, 2026March 16, 2026
The island of Manhattan has a dozen National Park sites that hold historical significance and one of the most popular sites (thanks to the Broadway show Hamilton) is Alexander Hamilton’s Grange National Monument, the only home Hamilton owned, located in uptown Manhattan. We recently spent the morning touring the property and learning all about Alexander Hamilton’s family and career.
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art | art museums | family travel | Manhattan | New York | New York City
10 Exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City Kids Will Love
ByJennRecord December 10, 2024December 21, 2024
One of the most famous museums in the world, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is located on Fifth Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, part of the famed “Museum Mile”. Founded in 1870, the museum’s collection includes over one and half million pieces of art in forms ranging from paintings, sculptures, photographs and drawings to costumes, decorative arts, and musical instruments that span over 5,000 years. There are 17 different departments and hundreds of galleries on display throughout the over two million square feet of space.
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Exploring Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Chapel in New York City
ByJennRecord October 23, 2024October 23, 2024
Our family is fortunate to live a short drive from New York City and we frequently enjoy driving into Manhattan to explore historical sites and museums. On a recent visit, we enjoyed the morning exploring the grounds of the famous Trinity Church and near by St. Paul’s Chapel in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan.
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Nine Tips for Visiting the American Museum of Natural History in New York City
ByJennRecord September 24, 2024September 23, 2024
Founded in 1869 and open to the public in 1877, the American Museum of Natural History is one of the top attractions in New York City, welcoming over five million visitors each year.
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Manhattan | National Park sites | National Parks Passport Program | New York | New York City
10 Things to Do at theAfrican Burial Ground National Monument in New York City
ByJennRecord September 3, 2024September 2, 2024
The African Burial Ground National Monument, located in Lower Manhattan (New York City) honors the millions of enslaved men, women, and children who made up more than a quarter of New York’s labor force in the 17th and 18th centuries. In the early 17th century, Dutch settlers, who founded “New Amsterdam”, brought slave laborers to (what would become) Lower Manhattan, where they were forced to work clearing farmland and building the city, and fulfilling domestic jobs in the homes; even children, as soon as they could walk, were forced to work.
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10 Ways to Explore the New-York Historical Society and Museum in New York City
ByJennRecord August 20, 2024August 19, 2024
The oldest museum in New York City (it predates even the Met by 50 years!), the New -York Historical Society opened in 1804 on New York’s Upper West Side, across the street from (what is now) the American Museum of Natural History and Central Park. Founded by eleven local merchants and politicians who wanted to preserve historical documents and artifacts post American Revolution and British occupation in New York, the museum now boasts a library of millions of archives, three floors of permanent and rotating exhibits, a devoted children’s museum, and a robust calendar of engaging programs and activities throughout the year to celebrate New York’s (and America’s) rich history.
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