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Sat, 20 Apr 2024 11:41:07 -0500

First, some history. At a recent birthday celebration, friends gave me a history of the Dutch period of New York (New Amsterdam). Fortuitously, the author curated an exhibit at the New York Historical Society during our visit, featuring this 1660 map. He claims you can still find your way around lower Manhattan with it! So I labelled the streets (and one park). The old Customs House is now the Museum of the American Indian and occupies the site of the Dutch fort. Bowling Green Park is still a pleasant green space. Water Street is now three blocks inland. Broad Street is broad because the wide canal was filled in to make it. Wall Street marks the northern defensive line, which was actually more of a fence.