Back Porch History: The American Revolution in Inwood. Part 1:1776 June 22nd at 6PM We’ll turn our clocks back to 1776 and hear all about uptown Manhattan’s Revolutionary War story. The sabotaged cannons, the secret submarines, & King George’s "head" on a spike at 181st Street. The bone-jarring battle of Fort Washington, fought with all […]
Join Drew Shuptar Rayvis at the Dyckman Farmhouse museum on June 24th for "Scouts and Soldiers: Native Americans in the Colonial Militias and Wars (1750-1780s)" Discover the extent of Native American involvement in the military and militia during the colonial wars of the 18th century. Handle crucial woodland and combat tools of the period such […]
New York Adventure Club Tour and Reception July 8th at 4:30PM If you were to take a time machine back to 18th-century Manhattan, you would come across lush forests, rolling hills, an abundance of wildlife, and small Dutch family farms scattered throughout the countryside. While most of that rural beauty has vanished thanks to 300 […]
Gather at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum to network with Northern Slavery Collective (NorSC) members! Make connections, discuss interpretive challenges, and check out the Dyckman Farmhouse over light refreshments. All proceeds from this event will benefit future NorSC programs and events. NorSC is a group of museums and historic sites rethinking their current narratives to highlight […]
Get ready to read! Join us for a fun hour of stories. We will have music and a craft the whole family will enjoy! This program is designed for children ages 5 and younger, but all are welcome. For more information, contact Rocio Apolonio at rapolonio@lincnyc.org ¡Prepárate para leer! Únase a nosotros para una hora […]
Delftware Tile Craft Workshop Saturday, July 15th at 1PM REGISTER HERE Have you ever noticed the blue and white tiles on the parlor fireplace at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum? Come learn about the history of delftware tiles and join us for a fun and free crafting session creating your own delftware tile! Participants will leave with […]
July Workshop: 7/13 at 5PM, 7/13 at 6PM, 7/15 at 4PM, or 7/15 at 5PM In the fourth workshop of our Growing Uptown program, participants will learn how to harvest herbs to make a plant-based sugar scrub, save seeds, and dry herbs to make a tea. REGISTER HERE Talleres de julio: 7/13 a las 5PM […]
Back Porch History with Professor William Parry Thursday, July 20th, at 6PM Join us on the back porch with Bill Parry! Dr. Parry will present his talk: "Archaeological Explorations on Seaman Avenue, Inwood, 1890–1918: A Native American village, a British military hut camp, the former Dyckman orchard, and Corbett’s garden." ATTEND VIRTUALLY Historia del porche […]
Teen Craftivism Workshop July 22nd, 1PM-3PM Express yourself at the Dyckman Farmhouse! Learn about how activists have used arts and crafts to further their work, and make some activist crafts yourself. Crafts, such as embroidery, have historically been outlets of self-expression for people to record their stories and opinions (as seen in our current exhibition […]
Get ready to read! Join us for a fun hour of stories. We will have music and a craft the whole family will enjoy! This program is designed for children ages 5 and younger, but all are welcome. For more information, contact Rocio Apolonio at rapolonio@lincnyc.org ¡Prepárate para leer! Únase a nosotros para una hora […]
Dyckman Discussions: Remembering Slavery and Freedom in NYC August 2nd, 2023 at 6PM Location: Holy Trinity Church Inwood Dyckman Discussions is a two year discussion series focusing on exploring topics in New York history, such as forced removal of indigenous people, Dutch colonization, enslaved labor, and immigration. "Remembering Slavery and Freedom in NYC," is the […]
Dyckman Dynamics is a free concert series hosted on Thursday evenings at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum. Join Conjunto Guantánamo on August 3rd at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum! Conjunto Guantánamo - Ambassadors of Cuban Folklore - have arrived with a freshly interpreted, classic Afro-Cuban sound. Lively percussion, pounding syncopated bass lines, exotic trumpet melodies, uninhibited improvisation […]
