Alexander Hamilton House Tour Nyc

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Alexander hamilton house tour nyc. The visitor center bookstore exhibits restrooms is located in the lower level of the house and is open from 9 a m. From his humble beginnings as an orphan on the caribbean island of nevis he became george washington s right hand man. This tour focuses on the role alexander hamilton played in the fledgling nation s financial history while visiting many of the classic hamilton related sites in the area. Like many a scrappy impoverished and self taught immigrant alexander hamilton left an indelible mark in new york city.

Jimmy s walking lecture really brings alexander hamilton s years of military and public service to life. Bill who wasn t a president. On saturdays that explores many of the lower manhattan locations of importance in the history of alexander hamilton. Hamilton grange national memorial also known as the grange or the hamilton grange mansion is a national park service site in st.

The grange is believed to be the only home ever owned by founding father alexander hamilton and it is right here in new york city the federalist style building which dates back to 1802 can be. Alexander hamilton was born 261 years ago on january 11. To 1 00 a m but the. To build this two story federal style house on his 32 acre estate in upper manhattan.

He specializes in new york s colonial and revolutionary history. Uncle sam s new york tours leads a 2 hour tour at 1 p m. Hamilton grange national memorial is open to the public wednesday through sunday year round except on thanksgiving day and christmas day. He has led tours for the new york historical society fraunces tavern museum heritage trails new york the flatiron 23rd street partnership the art deco society the morris jumel mansion and the sons and daughters of the american revolution.

The twin highlights of my trip to new york city were the musical hamilton the tour of hamilton s wall street. Founding father alexander hamilton the mansion holds a restoration of the interior rooms and an interactive exhibit on the newly constructed ground floor for visitors. Born illegitimate on a remote caribbean island and orphaned at an early age he also helped lay the foundation for an economic and political structure that still governs america more than two centuries later. Alexander hamilton created the tools for the success of the united states.

Fred has been a licensed new york city tour guide since 1996. My name is alexander hamilton alexander hamilton is the only person besides benjamin franklin on a u s. Hamilton grange is located within new york city s saint nicholas park which is open from 6 00 a m. Custom house on his 260th birthday.

Nicholas park manhattan new york city that preserves the relocated home of u s.