From Hamilton's Home to a National Memorial

The Grange is believed to be the only home Alexander Hamilton ever owned. By the time he bought the land and built the Grange, he had already fought in the American Revolution, helped draft the Constitution and secure its ratification, and served as Secretary of the Treasury. He built the home in Harlem as a country retreat where he could enjoy the scenic landscape, spend time with his family, and entertain guests. Hamilton attended King's College, now Columbia University, fought the British at Fort George, lived and worked in a series of townhouses and offices downtown, served the nation in its first capitol building, Federal Hall, and was buried in the cemetery at Trinity Church. In 1889, the Grange was moved about 500 feet to a new location on Convent Avenue, where St. Luke's Episcopal Church used the home as a chapel. In 2008, the National Park Service moved the Grange to St. Nicholas Park, restoring Hamilton's home to a natural landscape after more than 120 years.

New York, New York · United States