1775 was 250 years ago. At that time the people of Kingsbridge did not know that the most dramatic and violent 8 years in the history of the area were about to begin. The Revolutionary War would transform the neighborhood from a lush and fertile farming community into a muddy battle-scarred military camp with forts on every […]

If you could send a message to an enslaved person from the past, how would you use your creativity to acknowledge the inherent humanity of their life? Would you draw them a beautiful map to freedom? Write a loving poem to sing softly into their ear? Paint a colorful picture that holds hidden symbols of care? ​ Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is honored to […]

   We Were, We Are, We Will Be  Cheyney McKnight  Heed my warning from the ancestors.  Do right by these ancestors.  Do right by these descendants. A fundamental aspect of many African traditions is that the ancestors are continuously linked to us and even those yet to be born. They are the intermediaries between our […]

If you could send a message to an enslaved person from the past, how would you use your creativity to acknowledge the inherent humanity of their life? Would you draw them a beautiful map to freedom? Write a loving poem to sing softly into their ear? Paint a colorful picture that holds hidden symbols of care? ​ Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is honored to […]

“I do promise to every NEGROE who shall desert the Rebel Standard, full security to follow within these Lines, any Occupation which he shall think proper.”—H. Clinton, June 30, 1779 Join composer/bass-baritone Jonathan Woody, violinist Shelby Yamin, and historical clarinetist Dominic Giardino for a roundtable discussion centered on Woody’s forthcoming work, I Do Promise. Commissioned […]

Date: September 23, 2025 Time: 6pm-7pm Cost: FREE! Registration Required? Yes, register here! Location: Virtual via Zoom Twice a year, Dyckman Farmhouse Museum hosts Talking About Race Matters (TARM), a FREE three-part virtual lecture series where notable community leaders and esteemed scholars share their groundbreaking research on cultural history, racial identity, and social justice. Each […]

Date: September 25, 2025 Time: 6pm-7pm Cost: FREE! Registration Required? YES! Register HERE! Location: Virtual via Zoom Twice a year, Dyckman Farmhouse Museum hosts Talking About Race Matters (TARM), a FREE three-part virtual lecture series where notable community leaders and esteemed scholars share their groundbreaking research on cultural history, racial identity, and social justice. Each […]

Date: October 8, 2025 Time: 6pm-7pm Cost: FREE! Registration Required? YES! Register here! Location: Virtual via Zoom Twice a year, Dyckman Farmhouse Museum hosts Talking About Race Matters (TARM), a FREE three-part virtual lecture series where notable community leaders and esteemed scholars share their groundbreaking research on cultural history, racial identity, and social justice. Each TARM series is grounded in a […]

Happy Path Through History Weekend 2025! Join us for this rare opportunity to enjoy a FREE hour-long guided tour of Dyckman Farmhouse Museum! Don’t miss the chance to explore Dyckman Farmhouse Museum's historic Hessian military hut, latest contemporary exhibition, community altar, and permanent collections of early Upper Manhattan history. Date: October 11, 2025 Time: 11am-12pm […]

THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER! The Annual Fall Festival returns to Dyckman Farmhouse Museum with exciting new activities plus the all-time favorites you've been waiting for all year: Unleash your inner artist with fall-inspired stop motion animations and mind-bending optical illusions! Yes, you read that right! Come create your own thaumatropes and spin your drawings to […]

Artist Jessica Lagunas presents “As Canaries in a Coal Mine. Portraits of Avian Families at Risk,” a new series of works that uses fabric swatches collected from various sources to create images of bird species considered "at risk," according to a report from the National Audubon Society. Join us for the Opening Reception where you’ll […]

Join Dyckman Farmhouse Museum for our newest fundraiser, Brewing Up History: From Farm to Bar. Learn about the history of alcohol production in early America and the role of farmers like the Dyckman’s. You’ll get to enjoy: Unlimited tastings from Dyckman Beer Co., Aaron Burr Cidery, and The Old Field Vineyards. Historic games with Philipse […]