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This Walking Tour Examines the Racial Strife of the 1863 Draft Riots

In 1863, the U.S. Army was in need of manpower to fight the Civil War. So a new law was passed, expanding eligibility for the military draft. In New York City and elsewhere, members of the working class responded with riots.The five days of the New...

This Walking Tour Examines the Racial Strife of the 1863 Draft Riots

This Walking Tour Examines the Racial Strife of the 1863 Draft Riots

In 1863, the U.S. Army was in need of manpower to fight the Civil War. So a new law was passed, expanding eligibility for the military draft. In New...

Discover the “Other Side of Wall Street” With the Black Gotham Experience

Discover the “Other Side of Wall Street” With the Black Gotham Experience

If you’re an armchair history buff who enjoys learning while taking in the great outdoors, a Lower Manhattan institution has a great offering: the...

Elizabeth Jennings Vs. The Third Avenue Company Streetcar

Elizabeth Jennings Vs. The Third Avenue Company Streetcar

The layers of history run deep through Lower Manhattan. For Black History Month and Women's History Month we will be looking at those places in our...

Kwaku

Kwaku

The layers of history run deep through Lower Manhattan. This Black History Month we will be looking at those places in our neighborhood that...

The New York Conspiracy

The New York Conspiracy

The layers of history run deep through Lower Manhattan. This Black History Month we will be looking at those places in our neighborhood that...

A First Rebellion

A First Rebellion

The layers of history run deep through Lower Manhattan. This Black History Month we will be looking at those places in our neighborhood that...

The Slave Market At Pearl Street And Wall Street

The Slave Market At Pearl Street And Wall Street

The layers of history run deep through Lower Manhattan. This Black History Month we will be looking at those places in our neighborhood that...

Take a Free Audio Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan With the Black Gotham Experience

Take a Free Audio Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan With the Black Gotham Experience

Open House New York took its offerings digital this year, pivoting from the usual in-person visits to the city’s historic sites to more...

How Dutch Settlers Rationalized Slavery: Highlights From ‘the Other Side of Wall Street’

How Dutch Settlers Rationalized Slavery: Highlights From ‘the Other Side of Wall Street’

This month marked the first webinar, co-hosted by the Downtown Alliance and LMHQ, to highlight Lower Manhattan’s history and potential future....

‘The Other Side Of Wall Street’: A Virtual Talk On The African Diaspora In New York

‘The Other Side Of Wall Street’: A Virtual Talk On The African Diaspora In New York

The Downtown Alliance and LMHQ are launching a public programming series all about Lower Manhattan — on its history, current events and the...