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Why Not? The Return of Lafayette’s Hermoine in 2024

November 3, 2022 by James S. Kaplan 1 Comment

hermoine leaving franceIn 1992, the shipyard at Rochefort France where the Hermione – the ship that brought Lafayette to America – had been constructed in 1780 was apparently in decline.

Several local entrepreneurs conceived of the idea that a replica of the Hermione should be built and sailed to the United States as a goodwill gesture. It was hoped that the project would perhaps improve the local economy and also remind Americans of the important historical ties between the United States and France. [Read more…] about Why Not? The Return of Lafayette’s Hermoine in 2024

Filed Under: Arts, History, New York City Tagged With: American Revolution, French History, Hermoine, Lafayette, Lower Manhattan Historical Association, Manhattan, Maritime History, Military History, New York City, New York Harbor, South Street Seaport Museum

NYC Poets Afloat at South Street Seaport Museum Sunday

May 13, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Poet Matt TurnerPoets from around New York City will recite poetry aboard tall ship Wavertree at the South Street Seaport Museum on Sunday, May 15th, from 2 to 4 pm.

The poets will share poetry written during their time spent aboard vessels around New York Harbor during National Poetry Month as part of NYC Poets Afloat, a poetry micro-residency and reading series. [Read more…] about NYC Poets Afloat at South Street Seaport Museum Sunday

Filed Under: Arts, Events, History, New York City Tagged With: South Street Seaport Museum

Controversy Over Development At New York’s Seaport Historic District

January 21, 2021 by James S. Kaplan 3 Comments

South Street and Brooklyn Bridge (c. 1900)On January 5th, 2021, the City of New York’s Landmarks Preservation Commission held a virtual public hearing at which more than a hundred people testified about Howard Hughes Corporation’s proposal to build a 47-story residential building at 250 Water Street in Lower Manhattan, at the heart of the South Street Seaport Historic District.

Fights over the appropriateness of tall buildings in Historic Districts are not unusual in the City of New York, but this one is uniquely centered on the purposes of historic preservation and the role cultural institutions play in helping to build and sustain communities, and themselves. [Read more…] about Controversy Over Development At New York’s Seaport Historic District

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Architecture, Historic Preservation, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Maritime History, New York City, South Street Seaport, South Street Seaport Museum

South Street Seaport Museum 50th Anniversary Celebration

September 2, 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

seaport museum 50th anniversaryThe South Street Seaport Museum will celebrate its 50th Anniversary with a dockside celebration and benefit at Pier 16 in New York City, featuring cocktails and dinner, on Tuesday, September 19, 2017.

The celebration will begin at 6 pm with a VIP cocktail reception in the Captain’s saloon and on the quarterdeck of 1885 sailing ship Wavertree. At 6:30 pm the general admission cocktail reception will begin aboard Wavertree. A dockside dinner featuring catering by Cipriani will be held at 7:30 pm. [Read more…] about South Street Seaport Museum 50th Anniversary Celebration

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: New York, South Street Seaport Museum

Migrants and Millionaires on the Great Liners, 1900-1914

June 8, 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

south street seaport museumThe South Street Seaport Museum has announced its newest exhibition, Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners, 1900-1914 beginning on June 23, 2017, open Wednesday to Sunday 11 am – 7 pm, at the Museum’s mezzanine gallery level, accessible from the main entrance of the Museum on 12 Fulton Street. An Opening Reception will be held Thursday, June 22, 2017 from 7 to 9 pm, RSVP required. Click here for reservation info.

Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners, 1900-1914 is one of the first exhibitions to examine, side-by-side, the dichotomy between First Class and Third Class passengers aboard ocean liners in the early 20th century. [Read more…] about Migrants and Millionaires on the Great Liners, 1900-1914

Filed Under: History, New Exhibits Tagged With: South Street Seaport Museum

South Street Seaport Museum Celebrating 50 Years

April 28, 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

south street seaport museumOn Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 1 pm, the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The celebrations will continue for an entire year (April 2017-April 2018) with special programming and exhibitions. [Read more…] about South Street Seaport Museum Celebrating 50 Years

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: New York City, South Street Seaport Museum

South St Seaport Among America’s Endangered Places

July 22, 2015 by Simeon Bankoff 3 Comments

South Street Seaport in the 1970sThe South Street Seaport has been named one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Places according the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Since 1988, the National Trust has used this campaign to raise awareness about the threats facing some of the nation’s greatest treasures.

The South Street Seaport is a designated NYC Historic District and is considered the first World Trade Center, as it was NYC’s birth place of commerce. [Read more…] about South St Seaport Among America’s Endangered Places

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Architecture, Historic Preservation, Manhattan, Maritime History, National Trust, New York City, New York Harbor, NYC, South Street Seaport, South Street Seaport Museum

Resilience and History: 2 Years After Superstorm Sandy

November 13, 2014 by Kathleen Hulser 1 Comment

BigULeveeSince 2013 the Rockefeller Foundation has been celebrating its 100th Anniversary with a focus on resilience, a theme devised to match its mission of global engagement with big problems. Judith Rodin, the president of Rockefeller Foundation has even found time to write a whole book, The Resilience Dividend: Being Strong in a World Where Things Go Wrong. Mayor de Blasio has an Office of Resilience and Recovery run by Daniel Zarrilli, and New York has won a place in the 100 Resilient Cities Project which is trying to build stronger urban systems to resist catastrophes before they happen. But the waters are rising, and New York has been drenched again and again. Can human actions defy the cycle of damage and the predictions of future devastation proclaimed with every conference on climate change and disaster’s aftermath? [Read more…] about Resilience and History: 2 Years After Superstorm Sandy

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Advocacy, Disaster Management, floods, Hurricane Sandy, New York City, New York Harbor, NYC, Public History, South Street Seaport Museum

Four New Online Resources For New York History

April 2, 2013 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

l-retro-computer-ads-80s-eg_largeHere’s a quick look at some of the latest New York History resources to hit the web:

The Museum of the City of New York and the South Street Seaport Museum have launched a joint “catablog” which provides online access to finding aids for their archival collections.  The archivists at both museums will continue to make more finding aids accessible via the Catablog as the collections are processed. [Read more…] about Four New Online Resources For New York History

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Hudson River Valle Heritage, Museum of the City of New York, Online Resources, Palisades Interstate Park Commission, Photography, Slavery, South Street Seaport Museum

Sandy Update: The South Street Seaport Mess

November 7, 2012 by Kathleen Hulser Leave a Comment

As downtown Manhattan assesses damage, more specifics are being reported, especially in low-lying Zone A. The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY), which is running the South Street Seaport Museum ,says that the storm surge waters soaked drawers of metal type in the Bowne and Co., Stationers. [Read more…] about Sandy Update: The South Street Seaport Mess

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Crime and Justice, Hurricane Sandy, Kathleen Hulser, Museum of the City of New York, New York City, South Street Seaport Museum

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