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Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

Built around 1764, the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is the only Dutch colonial farmhouse remaining in Manhattan. Located way uptown, the landmark has stoically and stylishly survived the urban development that has sprung up around it for the past 2 centuries (and counting). The structure itself is remarkable, and the surrounding garden is a great place to hide from the bustle of Broadway.

The Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is a visual treat for everyone who looks up and sees it perched above Broadway at 204th Street.... The Dutch Colonial style farmhouse was built on this site by William Dyckman c. 1784 and was originally part of several hundred acres of farmland owned by the family. in 1915, family descendants purchased the farmhouse, restored it and donated it to the city. It has...

Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

Housed in a Dutch Colonial farmhouse, this museum is located on the northern tip of Manhattan. The Dyckman family was part of the Huguenot migration from the Netherlands in the 1600s. They survived Indian attacks, but were forced out during the American Revolution when the British occupied the area. Today, the rebuilt house, Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, is preserved in the Colonial fashion....