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Landmarks 

African Burial Ground: New York’s unforgettable monument (NPS 100)

August 30, 2016 Bowery Boys 1409 Views 0 Comments African Burial Ground, black history, cemeteries, National Park Service

This month America celebrates the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, the organization which protects the great natural and

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Landmarks Mysterious Stories 

The Ghost of Peter Stuyvesant May Still Haunt the East Village

October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 Bowery Boys 2310 Views 2 Comments cemeteries, East Village, Ghost Stories, Peter Stuyvesant, St. Marks on the Bowery

St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery is the oldest standing structure in the East Village.  Upon seeing it, you’re almost forced to reevaluate

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Neighborhoods 

The hole that swallowed Greenpoint and other treasures at Old NYC

May 27, 2015May 27, 2015 Bowery Boys 1273 Views 2 Comments Alice Austen House, cemeteries, Grant's Tomb, Greenpoint, New York Public Library, Tribeca

The New York Public Library‘s Old NYC interface is pretty much one of the best things to happen to New

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New York City Marble Cemetery had quite a weekend

October 12, 2010January 13, 2015 Bowery Boys 1001 Views 0 Comments cemeteries

Above: President James Monroe laid to the rest at the New York City Marble Cemetery in 1831. I hope many

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Bowery-Boys-Book-Cover-R6--revised Our first-ever Bowery Boys book, "Adventures in Old New York" is now out in bookstores! A time-traveling journey into a past that lives simultaneously besides the modern city.

Bowery Boys Walking Tours

Are you ready to walk through time? We’re excited to announce Bowery Boys Walks, our new walking tours developed around our podcast. Join us in the streets — beginning in October 2018!

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