Name of Group: Landmarks in NYC

Teacher leader/s: Jason and Marta

Rensizzle Students: Dylan Cordero, Nickolas Chalen, Oscar Bedoya, Maria Tane, Angelica Vasquez,

Overview of schedule: King Rufus Manor, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge and Brooklyn Heights, Statue of Liberty

Photos, Videos, Writings, Blogs, Links:

Day 1 – King Rufus Manor:

Dylan Cordero:
On the trip today, we went to Jamaica and learned about King Rufus mansion. King Rufus was against slavery even though he was rich, he thought it was wrong to own slaves because it was against god. He was senator of NYC, later on he ran for governor, vice president, and president, but failed on being elected. He had a wife named Mary. He was 30, and she was 16 when they got married. He had 7 kids but 2 died. Later on, his son became governor of NY, leading him to be his most known son. His house had 29 rooms. This mansion was made a landmark because it was the house of a king that helped to write the constitution and declaration.

Oscar Bedoya:
He was born on March 24, 1755 at Scarborough which was then a part of Massachusetts but is now in the state of Maine.[1] He was a son of Isabella Bragdon and Richard King, a prosperous farmer-merchant, “lumberman, and sea captain”[1] who had settled at Dunstan Landing in Scarborough, near Portland, Maine, and had made a modest fortune by 1755, the year Rufus was born. His financial success aroused the jealousy of his neighbors, and when the Stamp Act 1765 was imposed, and rioting became almost respectable, a mob ransacked his house and destroyed most of the furniture. Nobody was punished, and the next year the mob burned down his barn.[2] This statement proves true as John Adams once referenced this moment discussing limitations of the “mob” for the Constitutional Convention writing a letter to his wife Abigail.

Nickolas Chalen:
Today we went to visit the Rufus manor is Jamaica, Queens New York. We learned about this very interesting man who was the owner of the house. This is a guy who has pretty much done it all. He fought in the revolutionary war. He was a lawyer, he ran for president and vice president. He had seven children, two died at a very young age. His children were pretty successful. His son did what he could never accomplish. His son became a governor of New York. He had run for governor but he never became one. He was a senator twice. He was a against slavery, he thought it was very wrong. He had a huge house. It had twenty nine rooms and three floors.

Michael Chaparro:
Today, as part of the NY Landmarks Rensizzle program, I went to visit the King Manor in Jamaica, Queens. Originally, it was a normal, wealthy residency owned by the King family, with the original owners being former US senator Rufus King and his wife, Mary King. However, in 1900, it was entered into the national registry of historic landmarks and turned into a museum since the widespread installment of electricity in homes became too much to handle as prices skyrocketed, since it would be a hassle paying an immense amount of bills to provide electricity for the 29 rooms. The reason why I feel King Manor is known as a landmark is because it is seen as a accurate portrayal of how life for wealthy people was back in the 19th century. For example, techniques for everyday activities such as personal hygiene and cooking vary greatly, as instead of the usage of gas in modern times, people had to actually construct their own flames to heat up food, and instead of the usage of toilets, people had to create deep holes far away from the house in order to defecate so that the stench wouldn’t be noticeable.

Blake:
we learned rufus king was the first person from queens to run for president. i also learned that his wife died from cancer at 30. he had 7 kids and 2 died at a young age. angelica vasquez Today our group went to King Rufus Manor. Rufus was a wealthy man born in the 18th century. Although slavery was still in existence, Rufus did not believe in it. Rufus did many attempts to stop slavery by passing a bill on in the south to end it. soon Rufus will be recognized by many in the states for his kind efforts to end slavery. Rufus hpo

Jazib Abbas:

Jermaine Colon:

Migyur Namgyal:
we went to king rufus house and we saw they lived back then

Steven Avila:

Mathew Barrios:
We learned many things in King Rufus’s house. He was a rich, wise man who didn’t believe in slavery. He was also a senator and the first to run for president in queens.
I also learned that pineapples were a sign of welcome. Greek decorations were very popular. his wife died at age 30 from ovarian cancer. They had 7 children together.
The bathrooms were outside. They played with wooden and string toys. These are some things that I learned.

Maria Tane:
Today, we went to King Rufus Manor. King Rufus wrote part of the constitution. He ran for president, however, he did not win. Rufus wad married to Mary King, who later died of ovarian cancer, and had 7 children. John King followed his fathers footsteps in politics and became governer of New York. Like his father, John did not believe in slavery. Rufus paid the people who worked for him and wrote a bill to end slavery out of the South. Today, King Rufus’ Manor is a huge museum representing Rufus’ success. The museum has 29 rooms and is 90 acres.

Angelica Vasquez:
Today, we went to King Rufus Manor. King Rufus Manor was known as a landmark because of Rufus kings actions to end slavery. Even though Rufus lived in a time where slavery was still in existence Rufus did not believe in slavery and made many efforts to end it. Although Rufus did not succeed in being governer or president his son John became governer many years later.

Jamling Sherpa:
On the trip we went to Jamaica to go to King Rufus mansion. We learned different things about KIng rufus. He was the first senate of New york and was the first person to go for president that was from New York. HE failed to become president, vice president, and governor. He also fought in the revolutionary war. King Rufus had 7 kids and 2 of them died one of his son became governor he was against slavery like his dad. We learned how he lived and the history of his life.

Blake Tunstull: at king rufus manner we learned a lot about him. he married his wife when she was 16. she had 7 kids two of which died at a young age. he was the first person from queens to run for president. they also had a room with a curved wall to have the sound projected.

Day 2 Central Park:

Central Park Documentary

Designed in 1865, Belvedere Castle was named in Italian for “beautiful view,” offering panoramic views. Today it is a fully functional weather station.
The Blockhouse is a remaining fort from the War of 1812 located at the northern end of the park, while the Continental Army walked through McGown’s Pass on the Upper East Side in 1783 during the American Revolution.
Central Park also boasts numerous statues of iconic figures, including William Shakespeare, Balto, Alice & Wonderland and the oldest public monument in North America, The Obelisk.
The Central Park Carousel, built in 1871, is open April through November.
The Park’s outdoor amphitheater hosts Shakespeare in the Park summer festivals.

Michael Chaparro:
Today, I visited Central Park in Manhattan. It is the first urban park created in New York, dating back to the 1850s. The plan that created the park was known as the Greensward Plan. The park stretches from 59th to 110th Streets in Manhattan between 5th and 8th Avenues. It has an area of 843 acres and it is a vast representation of New York’s natural landscapes. The park houses many statues, such as one of Balto, a dog who was well known in assisting in the transportation of medicine to Nome, Alaska through severely cold weather. Today, Central Park is a major attraction for locals and tourists alike.

Nickolas Chalen:
Yesterday we went to central park which is the largest publicly open suburban area. We went to a castle and seen statues of many different things. This area is very popular, especially in books, movies and TV shows. It was very cold.

Natalie Marie Almonte:
When we attend central park we witnessed many wonderful attractions such as a castle.

Odalys Garate:
Yesterday we went to Central Park. We learned that the park is made up of 840 acres. we spent time searching for many sites the belverdere castle, balto, obelisk and the central park carousel. We walked around all day and it was very cold.

Nichole Hernandez:
Yesterday, our group went to Central Park. We walked around the park and learned about the many different sites of the park. It was very cold.

Jazib Abbas:
yesterday we went to central park it was fun i had a good time and the park was nice

Migyur Namgyal:
we went to central park and we saw many structures.
Steven Avila:

Mathew Barrios:
I went to central park yesterday. We visited many structures and statues that are important to the park. We also passed bye the park to play a little bit. We got lost bunches of time. but we did see many things like balto’s staue.

Maria Tane:
Yesterday we went to Central Park. Central park is a landmark because it was the first major urban park. It was very interesting to see these different places I didn’t know were even located in Central Park. We had a scavenger hunt to find some of the amazing places and monuments such as the Belvedere Castle, the Carousel, and the Balto Monument. Central Park was very beautiful and even though we didn’t get to find all the amazing places, I had a great time in Central Park.

Angelica vasquez: Yesterday as part of the landmarks of nyc group i went to central park.Central park is a landmark in the borough of Manhattan. This park is known as a landmark beacuse it was the first major urban park. As we walked throughout central park we discovered many of the statues and playgrounds.

Jamling Sherpa:
Yesterday we went to central park to see different historical things. We walked a lot to get to the balto statue we took different pictures. We also so saw Belverde castle. Central park is a landmark because it was the first urban space. We played some games on the way there to keep our self from getting bored and cold.

Blake Tunstull:
central park had lots of different sculptures. it also had lots of wild life that you would see in nyc. Its a landmark because it was the first major public urban space.

Oscar Bedoya:
Yesterday we gone to central park to see historical site of the park. The places we saw was Balto statue and Belvedere Castle to see what they are what it represent. Balto statue represent how the dog travel a far place just to receive medicine from another place in alaska.
created the miniature castle in 1869 as a whimsical structure looking out on the reservoir to the north (now the Great Lawn) and the Ramble to the south. Belvedere provides the highest and best views of the Park and the adjacent cityscape. The castle’s name is fitting, because it translates to “beautiful view” in Italian.

Dylan Cordero:
Yesterday we went to central park and saw many historical parts parts and landmarks of the park. We had to do a lot of walking to get to the Belvedere Castle and the famous Balto statue. Even though it was freezing, our group managed to stay warm by playing small games on our way to historical sites of the park. Balto’s statue represented how the dog traveled a far place just to receive medicine from another place in Alaska. Central Park is considered a landmark because it is a major park in NYC. It was the first major public urban space. It opened in the mid 1800’s and has 35 million visitors every year. The park was considered very popular in movies, television, and books.

Day 3 Brooklyn Bridge and Brooklyn Heights:

Michael Chaparro
Today, I walked on the Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn Heights. On the bridge, I observed the architechture the bridge was made of. I even discovered a mini-museum of the bridge’s foundation and the
materials it was built from. After I finished walking on the Brooklyn Bridge, I was directed towards Brooklyn Heights, where I saw wealthy-valued and beautifully designed houses that cost an immense amount to live in. After I walked around for a while, I got lunch at the neighborhood and ate it at the promenade, which had a great view of Lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.

Nickolas Chalen:

Natalie Marie Almonte

Odalys Garate:

Nichole Hernandez

Jazib Abbas

Jermaine Colon

Migyur Namgyal
walked across the bridge.
Steven Avila

Mathew Barrios

Maria Tane
Today, we walked rough the Brooklyn Bridge. The Brooklyn Brodge connects from Manhattan to Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Bridge beham construction from January 3, 1879 and opened May 24, 1883.The bridge’s construction took 14 years, involved 600 workers and cost $15 million, which is more than $320 million in today’s dollars. At least two dozen people died while constructing this bridge, including he original designer. Today, over 150,000 vehicles and people travel across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Angelica Jasques

Jamling Sherpa
we walked across the brooklyin brigde and we saw good views of the staue of liberty.
Blake Tunstull
we walked across the brokln brige. one shocking thing I learned was that 20 people died in the making of it.
Oscar Bedoya

Dylan Cordero

Day 4: Liberty & Ellis Islands

Michael Chaparro

Today, I went to visit Ellis and Liberty Islands, located just outside of Lower Manhattan. I took a ferry to both islands. In Liberty Island, I got close-up pictures of the Statue of Liberty and even walked around a little. In Ellis Island, I visited a small museum which detailed the process of immigration into NYC and the living conditions that were set for them. It was really interesting to look at depictions of how life was for immigrants back then.

Nickolas Chalen

Natalie Marie Almonte

Odalys Garate

Nichole Hernandez

Jazib Abbas

Jermaine Colon

Migyur Namgyal
walked across the bridge.

Steven Avila

Mathew Barrios

Maria Tane
Today we went to Liberty and Ellis Island. We went the Islands by boat. Ellis Island was an immigration station for immigrants who wanted to enter America.

Angelica Jasques

Jamling Sherpa
we walked across the brooklyin brigde and we saw good views of the staue of liberty.
Blake Tunstull
we walked across the brokln brige. one shocking thing I learned was that 20 people died in the making of it.
Oscar Bedoya

Dylan Cordero