At 4881 Broadway in Inwood, the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is Manhattan’s only surviving Dutch farmhouse. William Dyckman built the house around 1784, after the Revolutionary War, and its rooms give a close look at the borough’s rural past. Inside, you can see historic furnishings, objects unearthed in northern Manhattan and exhibits on the people who shaped the site, including enslaved people. The grounds include a reconstructed Hessian hut built with original materials found on the property, along with a garden and old trees.
A farmhouse built after the Revolution
William Dyckman built the family farmhouse around 1784, after Hessian troops had occupied the land during the American Revolution. The family kept the property for nearly a century, selling it in 1871. The house is now the only surviving Dutch farmhouse in Manhattan, a remnant of the borough’s agricultural past in a densely built part of New York City.
The estate once covered a much larger area, stretching from the Hudson River to the Harlem River. The museum’s setting and surviving buildings offer clues to that earlier landscape. Displays explain the history of the house and its grounds, including the roles of enslaved and free people in building and sustaining the property.
Objects, rooms and the Hessian hut
The museum holds the Dyckman family archive and nearly 5,000 objects collected by amateur archaeologists in northern Manhattan about a century ago. Many relate to the Revolutionary War period. Signs and artifacts help explain life on the site, while contemporary artwork appears alongside historic furnishings.
Outside, a reconstructed Hessian hut uses original materials found on the former Dyckman property. The garden, old trees and outbuildings add context to the farmhouse rooms. The visit is self-guided, leaving you time to move through the house and grounds at your own pace. The museum also presents an exhibit about Inwood’s Japanese community between the First and Second World Wars.
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Where is the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum?
It is at 4881 Broadway at West 204th Street in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan.
How much are tickets?
The supplied information lists online tickets at $3, with no additional fees.
What can you see at the museum?
The farmhouse rooms contain historic furnishings, artifacts and exhibits. Outside, you can see a reconstructed Hessian hut, a garden, old trees and outbuildings.
Is the visit guided?
The house can be explored on a self-guided visit.
