Independence National Historical Park hosts some of the nation’s preeminent places of history. But what was the area like ...

America was not the only nation at war with Great Britain during at this time. France, Spain and the Netherlands were also at ...

A team of students from Syracuse University recently uncovered a treasure trove of 18th-century artifacts at the Crown Point ...

The public art installation is breathing the Spirit of ’76 into the nation today, saluting links in a chain extending back to ...

I ended up in New York City because I started dating someone from the city. And because that someone was a real New Yorker, he wasn't shy about correcting me as I learned the ropes in terms of NYC ...

A Q&A with author Russell Shorto on the early colonial history of New Amsterdam in the lead-up to a confrontation with the ...

In late August 1619, “20 and odd” captive Africans first touched the soil at Point Comfort (now Fort Monroe National Monument), part of England’s new colony in Virginia. These men and women ...

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — As it enters the 2025 season, Historic Huguenot Street says it’s committed to telling stories that are as “accurate and inclusive” as possible, even as the site … ...

New York's Metropolitan Transport Authority has released a redesigned map of its subway system, which maintains the colours of the prior one while "simplifying" it. The redesigned map was unveiled ...

Transit officials say it's easy to find accessible stations on the new map and that transfer points are clearer. "The subway map is both an iconic symbol of New York and a tool that everyday ...

Spanish colonial records mentioned a celebration for Saint Patrick in 1600, and the first known Saint Patrick’s Day parade was on March 17, 1601.

The New York-Historical Society exhibit was curated by Russell Shorto, author of “The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan & The Forgotten Colony That Shaped ...