Visit These Presidential Landmarks in the New York Area

UPDATED January 2020: Celebrate Presidents Day in a safe and fun way this year by visiting some of our area’s most fascinating historical landmarks: presidential landmarks and historical sites in and near NYC. From one of George Washington’s headquarters to Teddy Roosevelt’s beautiful grounds, New York is chock full of historically significant places and spaces. Most can be visited year-round, too. George Washington would be proud! Check out memorials, birthplaces, and more across the NYC area—and always call or visit the site’s website to check out their latest COVID-19 visiting protocols before you embark on your presidential adventure.

• Presidential Landmarks in Manhattan

• Presidential Landmarks in Queens

• Presidential Landmarks in the Bronx

• Presidential Landmarks on Staten Island

• Presidential Landmarks on Long Island

• Presidential Landmarks in Westchester County

• Presidential Landmarks in Rockland County

• Presidential Landmarks in Dutchess County

• Presidential Landmarks in Orange County

Presidential Landmarks in Manhattan

Chester A. Arthur House
123 Lexington Ave., Kips Bay
What to Know: When you’re walking around Manhattan, face masks and social distancing are required.
Pay a visit to the home of the United States’ 21st President, Chester A. Arthur. This home was designated a National Historic Landmark on Jan. 12, 1965. Arthur lived in this four-story brownstone for most of his adult life with his family. This landmark is more for walk-by viewing; the home is now privately owned, but the commercial space on the first floor is open to the public.

Grant’s Tomb (General Grant National Memorial)
West 122nd Street and Riverside Drive, Upper West Side
What to Know: The Main Plaza and Overlook Pavilion are open to the public as of Aug. 26, 2020. Services may be limited. Guests must follow social distancing guidelines and wear face masks.
Visit the final resting place of the 18th President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The memorial sits across the road from the renowned Riverside Church. Grant was known as one the American history’s great captains who died on July 23, 1885.

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace - Temporarily closed
28 E. 20th St. at Broadway, Gramercy Park
Visit the Gramercy area of Manhattan with the family to see the lovely townhouse similar to where President Roosevelt was brought up. There’s a gallery on the ground floor and grand tours of the home are offered. Junior Ranger programs are available for kids.

Morris-Jumel Mansion
65 Jumel Terrace, Washington Heights
What to Know: The mansion is now open to the public, including the new CoVIDA exhibit that pays homage to the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. Plan your visit ahead of time, let the museum know if your group will include more than six people, and complete a health screening before entering. Masks are required. 
Pass by Washington Heights to see George Washington's headquarters during the Battle of Harlem Heights back in 1776, his first victory of the Revolutionary War–and Manhattan’s oldest house! The mansion now serves as a museum but has been used as a tavern in the past. Aaron Burr was married here as well.

Presidential Landmarks in Queens

Queens Historical Society
Weeping Beech Park, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing
What to Know: Open at limited capacity. Reserve tickets in advance online. Temperature checks will be performed and masks are required. 
The Queens Historical Society is committed to preserving the rich background of Queens via exhibitions, educational programs, and research. Learn about the Kingsland Homestead, which features designs brought to the U.S. by colonists from Europe. Explore the Victorian Parlor, which is set up to look like it would have in the late 1800s. Learn about The Underground Railroad, colonial kids, quilting, and more with the kids, and see seasonal exhibitions. Walking and virtual tours are both now available too!

Presidential Landmarks in the Bronx

Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite in Woodlawn Cemetery
Webster Avenue and East 233rd Street
What to Know: Masks and social distancing required at all times, including walking tours of the cemetery.
Visit the final resting place of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, the first rear admiral, vice admiral, full admiral, and four-star full admiral of the United States Navy. He is best known for his order to "damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" His wife and son are buried there as well. Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx has been a National Historic Landmark since 2011, has been around since 1863, and is one of the largest cemeteries in NYC.