Inwood and Washington Heights, New York City

Inwood and Washington Heights are located on the northern tip of Manhattan; Washington Heights extends from 145th Street to 200th Street (Dyckman St), Inwood extends from 200th St (Dyckman St) to 220th Street.

Major Sights

• Dyckman House 204th Street and Broadway
• St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Chapel Fort Washington Avenue
• The Cloisters Fort Tryon Park
• Yeshiva University 185th Street and Amsterdam Avenue
• George Washington Bridge Bus Station Broadway between 178th and 179th Streets
• The Audubon Ballroom Complex 168th Street and Broadway houses the Harlem-Heights Historical Society and the Audubon Tourist and information Center.
• Morris-Jumel Mansion 160th Street and Edgecombe Avenue
• Audubon Terrace 155th Street and Broadway: the former estate of the American artist John James Audubon houses the The American Numismatic Society, The Hispanic Society of America, The American Academy of Arts and Letters and Boricua College.
• Church of Intercession 155 Street and Broadway
• Trinity Cemetery 155th Street and Riverside Drive
• Dance Theatre of Harlem 152nd Street

Historical Highlights

• 1626: The Indians may have sold Manhattan Island to Peter Minuit in Inwood Hill Park.
• 1748: Dyckman Farmhouse was built by William Dyckman; burned down by the British, the house was rebuilt in 1783. Today, it is the last Dutch farmhouse in Manhattan.
• 1965: Malcolm X was assassinated while addressing a rally at the Audubon Ballroom.
• 1990: The Dominican Community in this area was the largest in the US.
• 1992: Guillermo Linares was the first Dominican elected to public office in the US as Inwood's City Council Member.
• Today: Inwood Hill Park (196 acres) contains the last remnant of primeval forest in Manhattan.