Civil War

The boats saw battle in the Civil War, were retrofitted as jails and used to be painted white.

Here's what you should know before a troop of Civil War reenactors sets up camp on the UWS Saturday.

Ride in the LIC Bike Parade or celebrate the anniversaries of World Fairs at a festival this weekend.

The free event will mark the 150th anniversary of the war's end in June 1865.   

Lincoln was supportive of Jews in America at a time when prejudice was rampant. 

"NYC & the Civil War," organized by the NY Historical Society, looks at the city's ambivalent history.

The New-York Historical Society is showcasing quilts, flags, uniforms, and other objects in a new show.

The Upper West Side monument hasn't had an update since 1960, according to the Parks Department.

The show, set to open on Monday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features many loaned works.

Local leaders and historians want the tree in Woodside to be designated as landmark.

A cannonball was discovered Thursday on historic Governors Island, a 19th-century military base.

A row of houses on West 29th Street was given landmark status.

The statue of Navy Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, the Union soldier who prevented New Orleans from falling into the hands of the Confederate army, received its annual checkup and cleaning in Madison Square Park on Tuesday. 

Harlem kids got a history lesson as Grant's Tomb unveiled some new amenities.

Bloomberg said Central Park's rules against pitching tents would apply to the Libyan leader.