Harlem’s Revolution
General Washington spent two months in the fall of 1776 at the Morris-Jumel Mansion in northern Manhattan where he and his troops were headquartered during the British retreat
at the Battle of Harlem Heights. Continue reading
Harlem’s Revolution
General Washington spent two months in the fall of 1776 at the Morris-Jumel Mansion in northern Manhattan where he and his troops were headquartered during the British retreat
at the Battle of Harlem Heights. Continue reading
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An 1889 photograph showing the newly-constructed Polo Grounds with horse drawn carriages at the foot of Coogan’s Bluff or Coogan’s Hollow. Continue reading
“Coogan’s Bluff” is the name of a promontory rising abruptly from the Harlem River in upper Manhattan in New York City. Starting at 155th Street, it is regarded as the boundary between the neighborhoods of Harlem and Washington Heights. Continue reading
During the decade before the Revolutionary War, the Georgian house, with its monumental portico and octagonal drawing room, was the setting for some of the colony’s most fashionable parties. Continue reading
From Creative Helps Helpful Resources For The Creative Community, originally published March, 2003:
Daniel Tisdale was a participant in the 4-month project “Colonial House,” which aired on PBS television stations in 2004. (Didn’t watch Colonial House? Read more about it here: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/ . Continue reading
Join us for a commemoration of the 236th anniversary of the Battle of Fort Washington. Be transported back in time and learn about how your local history was an important part of the making of our country. Continue reading
Join Historic House Trust tour on a 16-mile bike tour of Manhattan that will stop at 5 historic houses (with the Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights being one of the locales along the way). Continue reading
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On April 12, the Revolutionary War began with shots fired on the fort. On September 16, 1776, the Battle of Harlem Heights, sometimes referred to as the Battle of Harlem or Battle of Harlem Plain was fought in western Harlem around the Hollow Way (now West 125th St., and Lenox Avenue) with conflicts on Morningside Heights to the south and Harlem Heights to the north.