Federal Hall National Memorial
(Approx. 3.0 miles)
National Memorial 26 Wall Street was the site of New York City's 18th century City Hall. Here John Peter Zenger was jailed, tried, and acquitted of libel for exposing government corruption in his newspaper, an early victory for freedom of the press.
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General Grant National Memorial
(Approx. 3.0 miles)
National Memorial This memorial to Ulysses S. Grant, victorious Union commander of the Civil War, includes the tomb of General Grant and his wife, Julia Dent Grant.
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Governors Island National Monument
(Approx. 3.0 miles)
National Monument Governors Island is a 172-acre island located a half-mile from the southern tip of Manhattan in New York harbor. Its name comes the time when New York was a British colony and the colonial assembly reserved the island for the exclusive use of New York's royal governors.
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Hamilton Grange National Memorial
(Approx. 3.0 miles)
National Memorial Hamilton Grange National Memorial, located at 287 Convent Avenue, preserves the home of founding father Alexander Hamilton. Born and raised in the West Indies, Hamilton came to New York in 1772 at age 17 to study finance at King's College (now Columbia University).
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Manhattan Sites
(Approx. 3.0 miles)
National Park Manhattan Sites is a unique urban park that consists of six separate sites representing the Seventeenth through the Twentieth Centuries.
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Castle Clinton National Monument
(Approx. 3.1 miles)
National Monument More than a dozen forts were built to defend New York Harbor at the time of the War of 1812. The Southwest Battery was constructed on the rocks off the tip of Manhattan Island between 1808 and 1811.
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The Music Room
(Approx. 5.5 miles)
A music-themed temporary exhibit. Let children discover the music within! Step into our world of sound at The Music Room, a hands-on temporary exhibit at the Jewish Children’s Museum. Little music makers of all ages are encouraged to experiment with a range of both giant and life-sized instruments.
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Build A Barn
(Approx. 5.6 miles)
Temporary Exhibit at the Jewish Children's Museum Do you know what makes an animal kosher?
Discover different kinds of kosher animals and have fun building a barn for your kosher animals in our new temporary exhibit!
Visit jcm.museum for hours and more information.
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