Hamilton Heights’ Alexander Hamilton’s ‘The Grange’ Was His Last Home Before the Duel
Like other well-to-do New Yorkers in the late 1700s, Alexander Hamilton and his family moved to Harlem Heights in Upper Manhattan, a rural area with cool breezes that also provided an escape from the yellow fever threat in Lower Manhattan, according to the National Park Service (NPS). Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter…