Step inside the historic cottage at Fort Tryon Park during Open House New York for a rare opportunity to explore one of the park’s original structures. Built as the gatehouse for the early 20th-century Billings Estate, the cottage now serves as the offices of NYC Parks and the Fort Tryon Park Conservancy. Visitors can learn about the cottage’s history, architecture, and connection to the Billings Estate while exploring this unique piece of Fort Tryon Park’s past.
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Fort Washington Park: Historic New York-The Little Red Lighthouse Tour
Historic New York: The Little Red Lighthouse
The Jeffrey’s Hook lighthouse, erected in 1880 and moved to its current site in 1921, has become widely known as the children’s literary landmark “The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge.” Rediscover the history of this unique landmark. Open access between 1:00pm and 2:45pm. Participants may need to queue for access due capacity limits inside of the structure. Enter park via overpass closest to Plaza Lafayette. (West 181st Street) and Riverside Drive.
Free — Registration not required.
Fort Washington Park: Historic New York-The Little Red Lighthouse Tour
Historic New York: The Little Red Lighthouse
The Jeffrey’s Hook lighthouse, erected in 1880 and moved to its current site in 1921, has become widely known as the children’s literary landmark “The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge.” Rediscover the history of this unique landmark. Open access between 1:00pm and 2:45pm. Participants may need to queue for access due capacity limits inside of the structure. Enter park via overpass closest to Plaza Lafayette. (West 181st Street) and Riverside Drive.
Free — Registration not required.
Fort Washington Park: The Little Red Lighthouse tour
Historic New York: The Little Red Lighthouse
The Jeffrey’s Hook lighthouse, erected in 1880 and moved to its current site in 1921, has become widely known as the children’s literary landmark “The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge.” Rediscover the history of this unique landmark. Open access between 1:00pm and 2:45pm. Participants may need to queue for access due capacity limits inside of the structure. Enter park via overpass closest to Plaza Lafayette. (West 181st Street) and Riverside Drive.
George Washington Bridge: North Walk (Open House New York)
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Tunnels, Bridges & Terminals team will present a brief history of the bridge and showcase current projects, including the recently completed North Walk. The tour will be led by Senior Program Manager Hong Lin.
The “Restoring the George” program comprises over $2 billion in investment in 11 state-of-good repair projects that will maintain the structural health of the facility over the next decade for the millions of customers who use it every year.
This is an outdoor tour and participants should dress for the weather and bring a water bottle. An ADA access ramp is available. Paricipants should be aware of mixed bike/pedestrian traffic around them.
Children are welcome accompanied by an adult. All participants, including children, must have a ticket:
https://ohny.org/place/george-washington-bridge-north-walk-2/