Please allow me to point out a few things in the map (which might be interesting to those visiting NYC in the future).
The "Common" is now the area of City Hall and City Hall Park; the "C" of "Common" sits on Broadway; following Broadway down two blocks from the "C", there is a block with a clear area and a pinkish block within--this is St Paul's Chapel which still stands. It is one of the very few buildings remaining in Manhattan from colonial times and was the staging area for 9-11. Further down Broadway in a similar construct is Trinity Church where Wall St starts.
The "Fresh Water" pond was first drained by a canal ("Canal St.")filled in and became the Five Points area which then was razed and became Foley Sq (the courthouses that you see at the beginning of the old "Law and Order" shows).
Awesome stuff. Thanks for the post, Pharmboy.
Most everywhere else was empty. Too bad it’s full of America-hating liberal Democrats now.
Notice the Brits beating random Patriots. They were incensed about what they thought was Patriot arson. And they might have been right.
The RevWar/Colonial History/General Washington ping list...
That is so cool - thanks for the info, my husband and son will love this
Are there enough members of your ping list to create a club to buy the map? Let’s start out own private collection and museum!
Are there enough members of your ping list to create a club to buy the map? Let’s start out own private collection and museum!
FMCDH(BITS)
The Foley Square courthouses are among the most famous in America. People would be surprised how often they show up in TV and movies. For example, they are the exterior for Twelve Angry Men. So many famous trials have been held there. Example: the Rosenberg trial.
Nice!