New York’s Tea Party of 1774 Sponsored by Fraunces Tavern Museum. Contrary to popular belief, Boston was not the only colonial city to have its own ‘tea party’ in revolutionary times. Many seaport cities, including New York, had their own versions, albeit on smaller scales. Join...
EVACUATION DAY, 1783
posted by Fred
Sponsored by Fraunces Tavern Museum. November 25, 1783 was the day the British pulled out of New York City and the War for Independence was over. Where: Contact Fraunces Tavern Museum for meeting place and price. Reservations necessary. 90 minute tour, starts at 11:00 AM DATE TO BE...
MADISON SQUARE
posted by Fred
Madison Square tour—FREE to the public—sponsored by the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership. Where: Meet at the statue of William H. Seward at the southwest corner of the park, at Broadway and 23rd Street. 90 minute tour, starts at 11:00 Sunday, January 20 February 3, 24 March 17,...
UNION SQUARE
posted by Fred
A place of history, political expression, art, and theater as well as, four days a week, a farmer’s market where restaurant chefs go to procure fresh produce. Where: Meet on the northeast corner of Park Avenue South and East 17th Street. Union Square 14th St. 4, 5, 6, N and R...
MANHATTAN’S COLONIAL ROADS
posted by Fred
Walk out of town, to today’s 23rd Street, as folks did 200 years ago. Pictures and maps will show you exactly what you would have seen as you strolled up Pearl Street and the Bowery Lane past farms, ponds, hills and windmills. Where: Meet at Fraunces Tavern, Pearl St. at Broad St., downtown. Whitehall N and R subway stop. $20, $15 for those over 65. Three hours, with a rest stop Available on...
HOW NEW YORKERS INVENTED CHRISTMAS
posted by Fred
Yes, Christmas as we know it was largely started here, in the 19th Century. Find out how, where, and why. See where Virginia’s letter was answered, where Washington Irving introduced Americans to Santa Claus and mistletoe, and meet Dickens’ Wandering Spirits. Where: Meet on the northeast corner of Broadway and Wall St. Two and 1/2 hours tour, starts at 11:00 Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8, and 14 and...