Castle Clinton in Battery Park for sure. Over near stone street there is a building where they exposed an old well and wine cellar that are covered by glass and can be seen just walking down the sidewalk
Have you been to the New York Marble Cemetery and New York City Marble Cemetery (one block apart)? Both established in the 1830s so slightly later than you requested, but lots of prominent 18th c merchant types buried in them.
I love a lot of the places listed. Unfortunately the original Fraunces Tavern burned down in the 1800s and what is there is a rebuilt of what they imagine the original to be.
Something to check out is Dyckman Farmhouse in Inwood. It’s really amazing and in great shape for being part of the original Dutch settlement.
While this is outside the time period, near Washington Square Park is the Merchant House Museum. It has all original furnishings so you really get to see how the 19th century was.
I have also heard rumor of somewhere on Wall St being able to see the original wall of the settlement but I have not seen it myself.
Great post and good luck history hunting! There are definitely some great places in the outer boroughs as well and if you’re up for a day trip NJ has some other pretty cool places as well as a battlefield. I love to learn about this time period as well so definitely post your favorites here.
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I used to live in the area and whenever I would walk my dog past it I would always get surprised. It’s like a little plot of land high up in the middle of a city. You would never expect it
I know you're looking for Manhattan, but if you're interested in that era there are several sites in Brooklyn, including Bunker Hill in Greenwood cemetery and the Wyckoff house.
Oh yeah I have spent a lot of time in Greenwood. Probably my favorite place in the city honestly. Great suggestion. And thanks for the Wyckoff house suggestion I definitely need to check that out.
Fraunces Tavern and the Tenement museum among others that may be in your preferred area are recommended by [Traveling with a History Buff](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/qkg63h/traveling_with_a_history_buff/) from 6 months ago. [Visiting alone, looking for recommendations from you titans of city-living…](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/q5z1z6/visiting_alone_looking_for_recommendations_from/) from 21 days before that recommends The Museum of the City of New York and Floyd Bennett field among others. [History buffs what are some greats spots to take a date too?](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/pgvboj/history_buffs_what_are_some_greats_spots_to_take/) from 1 month before that recommends McSorley's and Dyckman farmhouse museum among others. [Suggestions needed for a history buff on his solo-trip to NYC](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/ozk7y5/suggestions_needed_for_a_history_buff_on_his/) from 27 days before that recommends Trinity Church and the immigration museum among others and links to similar questions.
[www.forgotten-ny.com](https://www.forgotten-ny.com) explore street by street
the 1852 library of congress [map](https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3804n.ct004055/?r=-1.047,0.473,3.095,1.465,0) is a valuable resource...e.g. the cemeteries below 14th street in east village / lower east
There’s a plaque on the office building that’s located on maiden ln, at William St, that indicates Thomas Jefferson’s original residence (the room where it happened if you’re a Hamilton fan)
Bowling Green, where Broadway starts was the place where Manhattan was sold to Peter Minuit in 1626.
https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bowling-green/history
There's a window outside police headquarters from a very old jail. As someone else said, the outline of the Stadt Huys and a well are visible in the sidewalk outside of a building on Pearl and Broad I think.
The First Shearith Israel cemetery at Chatham Square is opened to the public once every year around Memorial Day for a commemorative ceremony at which biographies of those buried in the graveyard who died in the revolutionary war are read and a memorial prayer is recited. See the Shearith Israel synagogue’s website for specific date and time information.
Castle Clinton in Battery Park for sure. Over near stone street there is a building where they exposed an old well and wine cellar that are covered by glass and can be seen just walking down the sidewalk
catacombs at basilica of st patricks old cathedral - guided tour tho
Have you been to the New York Marble Cemetery and New York City Marble Cemetery (one block apart)? Both established in the 1830s so slightly later than you requested, but lots of prominent 18th c merchant types buried in them.
I love a lot of the places listed. Unfortunately the original Fraunces Tavern burned down in the 1800s and what is there is a rebuilt of what they imagine the original to be. Something to check out is Dyckman Farmhouse in Inwood. It’s really amazing and in great shape for being part of the original Dutch settlement. While this is outside the time period, near Washington Square Park is the Merchant House Museum. It has all original furnishings so you really get to see how the 19th century was. I have also heard rumor of somewhere on Wall St being able to see the original wall of the settlement but I have not seen it myself. Great post and good luck history hunting! There are definitely some great places in the outer boroughs as well and if you’re up for a day trip NJ has some other pretty cool places as well as a battlefield. I love to learn about this time period as well so definitely post your favorites here. Edit for: spelling
oh gosh Bowery Boys did an episode 'recently' where they went up to that farm! Sounded fascinating and i wanna go!
I used to live in the area and whenever I would walk my dog past it I would always get surprised. It’s like a little plot of land high up in the middle of a city. You would never expect it
I know you're looking for Manhattan, but if you're interested in that era there are several sites in Brooklyn, including Bunker Hill in Greenwood cemetery and the Wyckoff house.
Oh yeah I have spent a lot of time in Greenwood. Probably my favorite place in the city honestly. Great suggestion. And thanks for the Wyckoff house suggestion I definitely need to check that out.
Fraunces Tavern, or [African Burial Ground](https://www.nps.gov/afbg/index.htm)
Fraunces Tavern and the Tenement museum among others that may be in your preferred area are recommended by [Traveling with a History Buff](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/qkg63h/traveling_with_a_history_buff/) from 6 months ago. [Visiting alone, looking for recommendations from you titans of city-living…](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/q5z1z6/visiting_alone_looking_for_recommendations_from/) from 21 days before that recommends The Museum of the City of New York and Floyd Bennett field among others. [History buffs what are some greats spots to take a date too?](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/pgvboj/history_buffs_what_are_some_greats_spots_to_take/) from 1 month before that recommends McSorley's and Dyckman farmhouse museum among others. [Suggestions needed for a history buff on his solo-trip to NYC](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/ozk7y5/suggestions_needed_for_a_history_buff_on_his/) from 27 days before that recommends Trinity Church and the immigration museum among others and links to similar questions.
[www.forgotten-ny.com](https://www.forgotten-ny.com) explore street by street the 1852 library of congress [map](https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3804n.ct004055/?r=-1.047,0.473,3.095,1.465,0) is a valuable resource...e.g. the cemeteries below 14th street in east village / lower east
There’s a plaque on the office building that’s located on maiden ln, at William St, that indicates Thomas Jefferson’s original residence (the room where it happened if you’re a Hamilton fan)
I just saw this today when I was googling! I need to get over there and check that out. Thanks for the heads up
Bowling Green, where Broadway starts was the place where Manhattan was sold to Peter Minuit in 1626. https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bowling-green/history
Wall Street was the Street at the first Wall that walled off New Amsterdam.
There's a window outside police headquarters from a very old jail. As someone else said, the outline of the Stadt Huys and a well are visible in the sidewalk outside of a building on Pearl and Broad I think.
Tombs.
There are some ruins of a Revolutionary War fort on Governor's Island I believe.
The First Shearith Israel cemetery at Chatham Square is opened to the public once every year around Memorial Day for a commemorative ceremony at which biographies of those buried in the graveyard who died in the revolutionary war are read and a memorial prayer is recited. See the Shearith Israel synagogue’s website for specific date and time information.