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The first public park
We meet between the fenced Bowling Green park and the entrance to the Museum of American Indian (old U.S. Customs House)
The oldest church in Manhattan
Since Trinity church was in ruins after a fire the founding fathers, all three branches of the freshly minted government, went here on Sundays.
The richest church
Trinity still owns a lot of Manhattan land. They got it for cheap or for free 300 years ago, guess how much more expensive it's now?
The government start
This is it. American government was birthed here. Or at least made first shy steps with the Washington inauguration and the two first sessions of Congress.
The palisades
This was the northern edge of New Amsterdam and yes there was a wall here, or Palisades, or a fence, or.. was there anything we would call a wall?
Manhattan grid, the old way
It's easy to get lost in the oldest part of town where streets are a european medieval maze.
The Royal toponym
After the Revolution even the Duke street was renamed (to Stone street) but not the Hanover square so named in honor of George II? Hmmmm
The oldest looking street
It's easy to imagine yourself 200 years back when on Stone street
Archeology in urban jungle
Don't look up, look down and you will see the remains of XVII century New York
The Washington hang
The favorite spot for Sons of Liberty and George Washington who ordered food delivery from here during the Revolutionary War
Where in Dutch New York are we?
This sculpture of the famous 1660 New Amsterdam map will help us situate ourselves in the colonial city.
Old fortifications
Inside the American fort there is a fragment of the old English wall that gave the name to the area and the park.
Columbus 2.0
The first european explorer to enter modern day New York harbour.
The sale of Manhattan
60 guilders or 24 dollars? Or maybe much more? Or maybe nothing? How much was Manhattan really?
Ancient Cannon
The oldest european artifact on Manhattan streets
Starting point
The first public park in New York. We meet between the park and the entrance to the museum of American Indian (Old Customs House).