The Tenement Museum

This small lower East Side museum is situated next to one of the original tenements that was used by the immigrants from the middle of the 19th C. Conditions were really hard - no running water or heating and four outdoor toilets for 120 residents.

Novices in New York

May 25th 2012
Three weeks ago we were wondering if we might fit in a couple of side trips out of New York. As it has turned out, however, that was never an option as there has been just so much to see and do in this amazing city. We have been really happy with the little apartment we rented in East Village in Lower Manhattan. Over 300 years ago this area was once the country home of Peter Stuyvesant, the las ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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