Parks & Gardens
Parks & GardensShorakkopoch Rock
Inwood
This unassuming rock marks the legendary spot where Manhattan supposedly changed hands for $24 in trinkets. The plaque shares the story, though the massive tulip tree that once stood here for centuries is the real star of the tale.
Historic landmark rock
Old-growth forest
Lenape heritage site
Bird watching spot
Tips
📜read the plaque for the full story
🌳a massive tulip tree stood here until the 1930s
🥾pair it with a shaded hike through Inwood Hill Park
Shorakkopoch Rock
Inwood
Parks & GardensParks & GardensThis unassuming rock marks the legendary spot where Manhattan supposedly changed hands for $24 in trinkets. The plaque shares the story, though the massive tulip tree that once stood here for centuries is the real star of the tale.
Historic landmark rock
Old-growth forest
Lenape heritage site
Bird watching spot
Tips
📜read the plaque for the full story
🌳a massive tulip tree stood here until the 1930s
🥾pair it with a shaded hike through Inwood Hill Park