It's My Park: Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum

A tradition of old world faming continues at one of the oldest houses in New York City. The house, built around 1652, became the City's first landmark in 1965.

The life of Pieter Claesen Wyckoff is an American success story. In 1637, he arrived in America, an illiterate indentured servant. He eventually became a magistrate, successful farmer and the wealthiest citizen of New Amersfoot, which later became the town of Flatlands. The father of 11 children, Wyckoff settled a tract of land once inhabited by the Canarsie Indians. Wyckoff's descendants lived in the house until 1901. The Wyckoff House Foundation bought back the house in 1961 and donated it to the City in 1969. Saved from ruin, it was extensively restored in 1982.

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• CSA
• farmers market
• fresh produce
• new york city history
• historic house trust
• urban farmland