Special “Behind the Scenes” tour through Untapped Cities NYC!

Join King Manor Museum Executive Director Kelsey Brow for a special access tour of the home of Rufus King, signer of the United States Constitution and early voice in the anti-slavery movement. Originally constructed in the 1750s, the home was occupied by Rufus King from 1805 until his death in 1827. Brow will lead guests behind-the-scenes to see the entire house from the basement to the (two!) attics and from the servants’ quarters to the King family’s parlor. Explore how the house, a designated New York City Individual and Interior Landmark, tells its history of three major phases of construction (c1750, c1790 and 1810) and still holds more than a few mysteries.

Visitors to this tour will be the first to see newly discovered historic paint that gives clues to how the working spaces in the house were used and, in honor of Juneteenth, also get a special preview of our new initiative that explores The Green, a free Black community in Jamaica dating back to the early nineteenth century. Wear your walking shoes –if you’re up for it after the house tour, explore The Green on this new self-guided walking tour.