Heritage Trail: Tracing NYC's Foundations

Join us for an exciting journey through history by shuttle service to historic sites in Upper Manhattan and The Bronx with a focus on early American roots including Dutch settlement. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to delve into the foundations of NYC!

Beginning at 10 am, four shuttle tours will be launching from the Morris-Jumel Mansion for a route that includes visits to the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, the Van Cortlandt House Museum, and the enslaved African Burial Ground in Van Cortlandt Park. The fourth Extended Tour will include a stop for lunch at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum.

Please review this full shuttle schedule before purchasing tickets that correspond to the shuttle tour and time you prefer. Email [email protected] for child and student discounts. The shuttle route is as follows:

1 | Morris-Jumel Mansion (1765) - Washington Heights, Manhattan

2 | Dyckman Farmhouse (1784) - Inwood, Manhattan

3 | The Van Cortlandt House Museum (1748) & Van Cortlandt Park Enslaved African Burial Ground - Kingsbridge, Bronx

★| Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (1836 ) - Pelham Bay Park, Bronx - EXTENDED TOUR ONLY

This program is supported as part of the Dutch Culture USA FUTURE 400 program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York. The Historic House Trust of New York City is grateful the partnership of the Morris-Jumel Mansion, the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance, the Van Cortlandt House Museum, the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, the Bartow-Pell Conservancy, and NYC Parks.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace, New York, United States