Lower Manhattan. This history map tells the story of New York City’s oldest neighborhood, from the arrival of Giovanni da Verrazano in New York Harbor in 1524 through the destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. With illustrations of landmark buildings, historic figures and major events by artist Tony Millionaire, the full-color map makes a beautiful poster worthy of framing. The back of the map contains the itinerary for a complete walking tour of the historic sites of Lower Manhattan. Designed for scholars, tourists, students, and city buffs, the map provides a perfect introduction to New York City and its history.

Detail view of part of the map:

Featured items in the poster include: African Burial Ground, DeWitt Clinton, David Dinkins, Dutch West India Company, Federalist Papers, Five Points, Benjamin Franklin, Fraunces Tavern, Cass Gilbert, Rudolph Giuliani, Great Fire of 1835, Horace Greeley, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Hudson, John Jay, Mychal Judge, Fiorello LaGuardia, Emma Lazarus, Jenny Lind, Peter Minuit, J. P. Morgan, Thomas Nast, John D. Rockefeller, John Roebling, Theodore Roosevelt, Saint Elizabeth Bayley Seton, Alfred E. Smith, South Street Seaport, Peter Stuyvesant, Titanic Memorial Lighthouse, “Boss” Tweed, George Washington, Frank W. Woolworth, World Trade Center, Minoru Yamasaki

See also: Music Maps Home Page

You can order by telephone:
(530) 474-4192 USA Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm, Pacific Time. Click Add to Cart to order by credit card or mail. If you don't want to order online, click here for a mail order form you can print and fill out yourself.