Juan Rodriguez: The Immigrant Spirit By Dr. Ramona Hernandez June 5th at 12PM; Virtual Via Zoom Register Here This talk focuses on the historical events that shaped Juan Rodriguez, a black man who spoke his mind and demanded to be heard. It also discusses the “push and pull” factors behind Rodriguez’s migration and his decision […]
***THIS EVENT IS FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION** Tickets cost $3 per person, and are free for Inwood Residents. Wander the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum while listening to the beautiful sounds of Jose Luis on the harp! Jose will play at the farmhouse during open hours. Find Jose set up in the farmhouse parlor on: Saturday, March […]
Uptown Plein Air at the Dyckman Farmhouse Saturday, June 8th from 10:00AM-1:30AM FREE Come watch a group of local artists practice their painting skills as they try to capture the lovely grounds of the Dyckman Farmhouse. Artists will host a Q&A to answer the public's questions about their process! The Dyckman Farmhouse will get to pick […]
Performance Art Piece by Cheyney McKnight: The Ancestors Future: An Afrofuturist's Journey Through Time Exhibition FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION May 4th, 11AM-1PM May 11th, 11AM-1PM June 1st, 11AM-1PM June 8th, 11AM-1PM June 15th, 11AM-1PM June 22nd, 11AM-1PM June 29th, 11AM-1PM How do Black descendants of those enslaved in America envision the future of sites of […]
The I Was here AR application uses Augmented reality to highlight the untold stories of enslaved Africans in Inwood, who later forged an African American identity and shaped American history. I Was Here is a blend of technology and the arts that explores the history of America through the lens of the African diaspora, from […]
When Old Uptown was Young: Irish, Jewish and Greek Immigrants in Washington Heights and Inwood June 12th, at 12PM Virtual Via Zoom Register here Lecture by Robert W. Snyder, Manhattan Borough Historian Upper Manhattan is well known as the site of the largest Dominican community in the United States, but from the 1920s to the […]
Performance Art Piece by Cheyney McKnight: The Ancestors Future: An Afrofuturist's Journey Through Time Exhibition FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION May 4th, 11AM-1PM May 11th, 11AM-1PM June 1st, 11AM-1PM June 8th, 11AM-1PM June 15th, 11AM-1PM June 22nd, 11AM-1PM June 29th, 11AM-1PM How do Black descendants of those enslaved in America envision the future of sites of […]
Dyckman Street History Walk June 15, 11am – 1pm FREE Starting at Swindler Cove, walk Dyckman Street from the Harlem to the Hudson River & see how Inwood transformed from rural community to the urban oasis of today with Don Rice, Dyckman Farmhouse Museum’s board chair & Inwood historian. This event is cohosted by the […]
New York Adventure Club Private Tour of the Dyckman Farmhouse Wine reception to follow Saturday, June 15th at 4:30PM Registration required, register here 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 […]
Growing Uptown: June Workshop Tuesday, June 18; 5:30-7PM Materials are FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED We’re going garden to table! Join us for an exciting culinary experience at our Growing Uptown June where participants will have the opportunity to create a delicious Chopped Broccoli and Chickpea Salad! Not only will attendees get to enjoy the process […]
After Emancipation: Finding Black New Yorkers after 1827 By Dr. Adam Arenson June 20th at 7PM FREE on the Back Porch at the Dyckman Farmhouse The enslavement of African and Native Americans ended less than two hundred years ago, in 1827. And the 1850 census was the first to list every member of a household […]
Performance Art Piece by Cheyney McKnight: The Ancestors Future: An Afrofuturist's Journey Through Time Exhibition FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION May 4th, 11AM-1PM May 11th, 11AM-1PM June 1st, 11AM-1PM June 8th, 11AM-1PM June 15th, 11AM-1PM June 22nd, 11AM-1PM June 29th, 11AM-1PM How do Black descendants of those enslaved in America envision the future of sites of […]
