Update: Due to delays the Hamilton Grange will now open to the public in Spring 2011. Update provided from Darren Boch of the National Parks Service: Anyone walking near Hamilton Grange National Memorial lately has noticed that the exterior of the home has really begun to look just as Hamilton constructed his “sweet project” in [...]
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Hamilton Grange National Memorial Restoration Update
Posted in Hamilton Grange on May 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Hamilton Grange National Memorial Virtual Tour
Posted in Hamilton Grange on March 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The National Parks Department has produced a video virtual tour of the Hamilton Grange. It is below. The Grange is expected to open in late 2010. It is located in St. Nicholas Park on West 141st Street between Convent and St. Nicholas Avenues. To view progress and photos of the Grange follow St. Nicholas Park [...]
Alexander Hamilton Hip Hop Concept Album in the Works!
Posted in community, Hamilton Grange on February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Lin-Manual Miranda, the writer and composer for the Tony Award-winning musical “In The Heights” is working on a hip hop concept album about Alexander Hamilton. Below is a link to his performance for President Obama back in May 2009 of some of the work. We obviously would be delighted if some of this music would [...]
Celebrate Alexander Hamilton’s Birthday this Sunday, Jan 10th!
Posted in events, Hamilton Grange on January 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Celebrate Alexander Hamilton’s 254th birthday with the National Park Service and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation on January 10. From 10 a.m to 4 p.m., the Morris-Jumel Mansion will recognize the day with a re-enactor portraying Alexander Hamilton, a presentation by an NPS Ranger on Hamilton Grange National Memorial, and period music. [...]
Hamilton Grange National Memorial Restoration Update – December 2009
Posted in Hamilton Grange on December 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Grange received $2.4 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which will enable the National Park Service to complete the interior restoration of the home. Work on the interior has begun and we expect to reopen the memorial to visitors in the fall of 2010. The front entrance of the house [...]
Hamilton Grange Landscaping Begins
Posted in Hamilton Grange on November 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Last week, the Hamilton Grange added new trees to the park as part of the renovation and relocation of this historic home. The Grange is on track to finish exterior renovations, including landscaping, by the end of the year. The focus will then turn to the interior which is expected to be completed by the [...]
Hamilton Grange Update for October 2009
Posted in Hamilton Grange on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Grange has had lots of work done in recent months. As the pictures here show. The front portico has been built out with its columns. Below is a summary of the Grange’s progress from Darren Bock from the National Parks Service. Between July 29 and 31, the clapboard covering what had been the original [...]
Hamilton Grange Portico Renovation Shows Progress
Posted in Hamilton Grange on September 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Above is a recent photo of the Hamilton Grange, where work on the portico has begun. The Grange is expected to open to the public in late Summer 2010. For more information about the Hamilton Grange renovation progress, visit the National Park Service site.
St. Nicholas Park Featured in Landscape Magazine
Posted in general, Hamilton Grange, Park History, Parks on August 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »
St. Nicholas Park was the feature article in this Summer’s edition of The View – The Magazine of the Library of American Landscape History. The article talks about rich history of the park as well as the tremendous turn-around the park has experienced in the last few years under the gardening guidance of Scott Farrington. [...]
Urban Park Ranger Tour set for Sunday, August 30th
Posted in community, events, Hamilton Grange on August 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A special free tour of St. Nicholas Park given by a Park Ranger from the NYC Urban Park Rangers will take place on Sunday, August 30th at 1pm. The tour, which meets at 127th street and St. Nicholas Avenue, will include important geographical and historical areas of St. Nicholas Park including the Hamilton Grange.
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