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The Big Apple Greeter Guide to
Inwood
this northernmost neighborhood on the island of Manhattan
has a hilly topography and is the last remaining natural forest in the
borough. Long on history, today’s Inwood offers spectacular views and
beautiful natural parkland and a unique perspective on the city.
text by marianne gennari. graphic design
by joy makon. photographs by paul katcher.
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Where is Inwood?
Located in northernmost Manhattan
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Washington Heights, on the north and east
by the Harlem River and on the west by the
Hudson River.
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prehistoric times and a 13,000 year old
mammoth
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and now is displayed at the American
stepstreets—staircases
that connected the
Museum of Natural History. It is the only
street grid system as it
non-landscaped park in the entire city.
ran into the hilly
park was also the site where Governor
topography of the area.
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Peter Minuit purchased20
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About Inwood
from the Lenape Indians in 1626. The
The final chase scene in
Recognized as the site where Peter Minuit
views from the park are among the most
Clint Eastwood’s movie
dramatic
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Coogan’s
Indians in 1626 for 60 Guilders and some
birdwatcher’s paradise, be sure to visit the
filmed in Fort Tryon Park.
trinkets, Inwood remained rural until the
urban ecology center near the park
completion of the subway line in 1906 which led to a
entrance at 218th Street and Indian Road to pick up
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construction boom. Containing historical sites dating to
a 1map. The center also has
colonial times and the American Revolution, Inwood
more, see the website at nycgovparks.org/parks/
also offers tremendous natural beauty and wonderful
inwoodhillpark.
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between Riverside
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to Broadway and W. 192nd to Dyckman Streets was
It’s Easy to Get to Inwood
by subway: 1 train to Dyckman, 207th or 215th
designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., son of the
M Streets. A train to Dyckman or Inwood-207th
architect of Central Park and Prospect Park. Given as a
Streets. by bus: Bus lines that service Inwood include the gift to the city by John D. Rockefeller, the park is one of
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Bx7, Bx12, Bx20 and M100.
the3 most beautiful outdoor
Olmsted spent four years turning the rocky topography
Things to See and Do in Inwood
into a manicured landscape with promenades, terraces,
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1 inwood hill park4bounded by the Hudson
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wooded
Dyckman Street and the Harlem River Ship Canal is a
ensure the magnificent river views, Rockefeller bought
living piece of old New York history and pre-history.
the land on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River to
Created by the last ice age, the park contains the only
foil any plans for development. That tract of land
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virgin forest and
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State Park.12To learn more, see14the website at
Archeologists have dated human settlement to
nycgovparks.org/parks/forttryonpark.
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Fort Tryon Park is a branch of the Metropolitan
W. 218th Streets offers ball fields, playgrounds and open
Museum of Art and includes several cloisters from actual
spaces on over 20 acres. It also played a crucial role in the
French medieval monasteries. The museum is known for
American Revolution. To learn more, see the website at
its collection of unicorn tapestries, its extensive
nycgovparks.org/parks/M043.
collection of medieval art and architecture and the
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Broadway is the primary athletics facility for Columbia
performed throughout the year. To learn more, see their
University’s outdoor sports programs, featuring
website at metmuseum.org/cloisters.
Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, Columbia Soccer Stadium,
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heather garden recognized as the largest such garden
Columbia Field Hockey Venue, The Dick Savitt Tennis
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in4the eastern United States.
Center,
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gardens that rise hundreds of feet above the Hudson
Chrystie Field House. Described by Sports Illustrated as
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places in the country to watch
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Fort Tryon Park’s eastern side. Taking advantage of
sporting events and tickets,19see their website18at
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dyckman farmhouse museum
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portes handmade cigars at 5009 Broadway
Broadway at W. 204th Street is the only18remaining
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near W. 215th Street offers cigars that are hand rolled
Revolutionary War-era farmhouse left in Manhattan.
on the spot from tobacco grown in the Dominican
The farmhouse today is a fully-furnished period
exclusively
museum. To learn more about hours and
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their website at dyckmanfarmhouse.org.
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pj’s liquor warehouse at 4898 Broadway
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“walk” to be Bronx. The 207th street bridge
is a top flight wine store16with excellent prices and
pedestrian walkway allows walkers to easily access the
an extensive wine cellar. Wine tastings are offered on
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University Heights neighborhood in the Bronx.
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Once you are over the 207th Street
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W. 180th Street near University Avenue.
The hall was designed by famed
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hall of fame
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When It’s Time to Eat
new leaf restaurant & bar at 1 Margaret Corbin Drive at Arden
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indian road market
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views of Inwood Hill Park and the Hudson River with
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seating at tables that were used
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The
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mamajuana café
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