St. Nicholas Park
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St. Nicholas Park is a
St. Nicholas Avenue
to the east.
History
The park was created in 1895, when the first land for the park was acquired upon the
129th Street. A new playground was erected on this site in 1965.[1]
Features
St. Nicholas Park contains Alexander Hamilton's historic home, The Grange. Now designated as the Hamilton Grange National Memorial, it was moved 500 feet (150 m) in 2008 from Convent Avenue to the north side of St. Nicholas Park, facing 141st Street.[2] The Grange was considered a "country home" when it was built in 1802,[3] and its new location is within the boundaries of Hamilton's original 32-acre (130,000 m2) estate.[2]
Much of
Manhattan schist outcrops, and monarch butterflies
that cover the butterfly bushes at migration time.
Transportation
The park can be reached via the
In popular culture
The park is the setting for a scene from the independent film The Mend, starring Josh Lucas.[5]
See also
- List of New York City parks
References
Notes
- ^ "St. Nicholas Park Highlights : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. June 26, 1939. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ Repanshek, Kurt (May 30, 2008). "Alexander Hamilton's "Country Home" on the Move in New York City". National Geographic Traveler.
- ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Harlem / Hamilton Heights" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ The Mend: SXSW Review. The Hollywood Reporter, March 15, 2014
External links
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