The Manhattan Grid: Origins of New York City's Master Blueprint (Zoom)

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Adults, Seniors
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Find out how the NYC we know today came to be in this fun & informative webinar presented by Erik Hodgetts!

In this fun and informative presentation, we’ll learn about the city’s growth from prehistory to colonial times, an eccentric Founding Father who guided the plan, the intrepid surveyor who laid it out, and how in later years we filled in and also changed the grid.

Hosted on Zoom. Free and open to all. Register here: https://bit.ly/themanhattangrid

Architect, educator, and experience provider Erik Hodgetts loves to share his enthusiasm for the unique story of New York City. An FIT instructor, he also leads tours of city neighborhoods that delve into their hidden histories and sample local foods.