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UPTOWN ARTS STROLL: Inwood History at Inwood Farm Restaurant

LOST INWOOD
Story of the Wading Place, W.230th @ Broadway

-TUESDAY JUNE 4th, 7:30PM at THE INWOOD FARM

It’s almost summer. For some of us, that means a trip to Baskin-Robbins at the corner of 230th and Broadway. But that particular streetcorner has a story far more epic than just a double scoop of Jamoca almond fudge. For millenia it was the only place where, at low tide, you could walk to Manhattan from the mainland. People called it the WADING PLACE, and it just might be the most historic geographic spot in the neighborhood.

Indigenous people, Dutch settlers, enslaved Africans, founding fathers, Lords, ladies, soldiers, mercenaries, secret agents, and even industrialists played a role in shaping its story.

This month at LOST INWOOD we’re honored to welcome guest speaker Nick Dembowski, president of the Kingsbridge Historical Society. Nick will tell us why 230th and Broadway, the site of the Wading Place, is such an important location in the neighborhood. Mind = blown!

So please join us Tuesday June 4th 7:30PM at the INWOOD FARM. It’s a free presentation. Reservations are recommended.

Lost Inwood: Special Reserve Edition

LOST INWOOD 

-The Building of Inwood-

-TUESDAY MAY 7th, 7:30PM at THE INWOOD FARM

It’s true. Inwood is experiencing a construction boom. New highrises are going up practically everywhere you look.

This month at LOST INWOOD we’ll learn about the history of Inwood as a built urban neighborhood. When were the first apartments completed? How long did it take for Inwood’s farmland to become part of the city? And what about today, what do we know all about the new construction that’s happening? We’ll tell the story of the evolution of Inwood’s urban built environment and take a look at how all the pieces fit together.

It’s a free presentation. Reservations are recommended.

The Inwood Farm

600 W 218th St

(corner Indian Road)

tel 212-884-2111

www.theinwoodfarm.com