Overseas politics still has a strong influence at the opening this time frame. The NYC tourist and visitor needs to image that today's NYC did not exist before this time frame. The republic is formed and the capital is New York City. Washington, Hamilton, Hancock, Madison, Jefferson all live 5 blocks of Wall St and Captain Kidd lived at Hanover Square. Click on the book to the left to see present day pictures for NYC vistors to the Wall Street area. It may be hard to image NYC in the 1700's with today's buildings, but the history can be felt with a little research.
Washington says goodbye to his troops Fr. Tavern.Washington is sworn in as President in Federal Hall. The fort is demolished as Hamilton develops the new American banking system near his 33 Wall St home. US Capital is moved to Wash DC.
TIMELINE 1709-1808
1725 The city's first newspaper is established
The New York Gazette.
1727
Small poxs hits the city.
1730 Slave market opens at Wall Street and the East River.
Congregation Shearith Israel builds their first synagogue at 18 South William Street.
1731
Small poxs hits again. Population of the city is apprx 9,000.
1732 City's first playhouse opens at Maiden Lane and Pearl Street.
1733
Bowling Green is established as city's first park.
1736
Social Services for the poor and children are set up on the Commons - which later will be the site for the third City Hall.
1741 Following a fire thought to be a Spanish conspiracy - many slaves, Irish, and Catholics are killed in a mob response. Some are burned at the stake. Yellow fever hits again.
1744
New York Evening Post is established.
1753 A fire at
Trinity Church destroys much of their records.
1754
Columbia University(Kings College) is established.
1762 City's first
St. Patrick's Day Parade is held.
1763
City population is 12,000.
Fraunces Tavern begins as Queen Head Tavern.
1765 The
Stamp Act is introduced via England. Not many know it, but this will start revolutionary discussions.
1766
St. Paul's Chapel opens its doors.
1767
Townshend Revenue Act via England - more fuel to the revolutionary fire.
1768 New York Chamber of Commerce established.
1771 Population is 20,000.
1773
Tea Act via England - the final straw.
1774 Revolutionaries dressed as Mohawk Indians jump aboard ships into he harbor and dump English tea as a sign of revolt tot he Tea Act.
1776 Washington has Declaration of Independence read aloud. With a fervor pitch residents rip down a statue of King George in
Bowling Green. Shortly after General Howe (UK) takes over New York until 1783 (the end of the Revolutionary War). A second great fire hits the city, many believe it was Revolutionary sabotage.
Maerschalck map of New York City completed..
1778 A second fire hits.
1783 The Treaty of Paris signed. Washington rides into New York City, stopping at the Bull Head Tavern on Bowery and ending at the Cape Tavern on Broadway. He says goodbye to his troops at
Fraunces Tavern.
1784 The 1700 Law banning Roman Catholic practice is lifted.
St. Peter's Church is established. Sons of St. Patrick is established. Bank of New York is established by Hamilton.
1789 George Washington is inaugurated at
Federal Hall. Tammany Hall is established.
McComb Map completed.
1790 Fort George, formerly Fort Amsterdam and Fort James, is leveled.
1792
New York Stock Exchange begins at its office at 22 Wall St.
Yellow fever hits once again.
1798
Yellow fever again.
1799 George Washington dies.
1801 Population is 60,000.
1804 Hamilton is shot by Burr in a duel.
Trinity Church is burned down again.
1808 Pope established the
Diocese of New York.
