Views of Manhattan Prior to European Settlement / by H. Pike Oliver

ENVIRO - 2009-05-20 - Mannahatta-Manhattan view of Lower Manhattan IslandAs reported by John Hills on May 28, 2009, at his Daily Dose of Architecture blog (http://archidose.blogspot.com/), the Museum of the City of New York is presenting an exhibit called Mannahattan/Manhattan: A Natural History of New York City.   The exhibit, prepared in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society,  features simulated views of New York City as it would have appeared just prior to the arrival of the first European settlers in 1609. 

The dates for the exhibit are  from May 20 to October 12, 2009.  The Museum of the City of New York is located at 1220 5th Avenue at 103rd St., New York, NY 10029 -- www.mcny.org . For more information about the Mannahatta Project, visit www.wcs.org/mannahatta .

 ENVIRO - 2009-05-20 - Mannahatta Project