A Look Back in Time: Fort Tryon Park and Inwood Hill Park in 1927

Step into history with this stunning 1927 photograph capturing the northern end of what is now Fort Tryon Park and the southern end of our neighbors, Inwood Hill Park! 🌳

Did you know that Dyckman Street, seen at the center of this photograph, sits atop the Dyckman Street Fault, a seismologically active fault line? 🪨 This fault runs parallel to the southern border of Inwood Hill Park, crossing the Harlem River into Morris Heights. In fact, it caused a magnitude 2 earthquake as recently as 1989!

As you examine this image, think about what has stood the test of time and what has changed over the past 97 years. What landmarks or features do you recognize? What stories do they tell about our ever-evolving city?

History is all around us—sometimes, it’s even beneath our feet!