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Lower Manhattan next to Battery Park, just north of South Ferry to Staten Island
Bowling Green is across the street from Battery Park's
northeast corner, where Battery Place meets Broadway. It's a couple of
blocks uptown from South Ferry, past the half-cylindrical skyscraper.
Just walk inland and look for a little park and the building pictured
below. There are two subways stop near here: Bowling Green and South Ferry. |
| This is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, both inside and out. Formerly a United States customs house, it is now home to the Smithsonian's Museum of The American Indian. |
It is located across from Bowling Green Park.
Bowling Green Park dates from about 1733. (I'll recheck history and add notes later.)
Museum of the American Indian
Front of the old U.S. Custom House on a cloudy day
| Bowling Green Park has a VERY long history. I'll be posting information about the park and the return of peregrine falcons soon, information taken from plaques in the park. |
Construction work started on the subway after my early photos were taken. New archaeological discoveries were made, including some early walls in NYC. There is still a sidewalk in front of the museum. |
Bowling Green Park and the museum
Just north of the park on Broadway you'll find this tribute to American capitalism. Our next stop is just a couple of blocks away. Turn around and take the street that runs along the left side of Bowling Green Park. As you reach the mid-section of the museum, you'll see Stone Street on your left. That's the street you want. |
LOWER MANHATTAN TOUR
| 1. Battery Park City | 2. North Cove | 3. South Cove |
| 4. Battery Park | 5. You are here. Bowling Green | 6. Buildings, Restaurants |
| 7. Wall Street | 8. City Hall and Park | 9. Chambers Street |
| 10. Courthouses | 11. Fulton Street | 12. South Street Seaport |
| 13. Brooklyn Bridge | ||
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