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This video is shot by a group mainly interested in the exploration of abandoned sites and independent of both the graffiti world and the real estate group. Their 18 minute video showcases the remains of the dilapidated power plant including the 100…

Manuscript of an early rendition of what becomes known in the West as "Arabian Nights." This item is going to serve as one of the main pieces of my Omeka exhibition on exoticism in the Victorian Era.

Although gravel is on almost every cross country course in the nation, the gravel at Van Cortlandt Park is special because not many places in New York City have gravel on their trails. It is also the preferred surface for runners to run on.

Where the finish line has always been the same, the starting line has always been different. This has been the starting line for the past few years for many of the collegiate races.

The two polls that stand on the side of the trail by the Tortoise and Hare Statue has been the finish line since the beginning of the cross country course’s existence. It is another landmark of the course which has been crossed by every person who…

A couple of years ago, there have been new arrows put on the trail to guide the racers. This is because the older arrows on the trail have rusted over the years and the course has also changed.

This part of the course is perhaps the most famous. Many think that it is called cemetery hill because of how steep and long the hill is, but it is named that because at the top of the hill is the cemetery of the Van Cortlandt family, whom the park…

Located right across the street of the Tortoise and Hare Statue is the restaurant named The Tortoise and the Hair. In fact, the restaurant named itself after the statue in order to become recognizable to the community. It has been a local favorite…

This bridge was erected to connect two parts of the park after a highway cut the park in two. The bridge has been raced on by famous runners of both the past and the present such as Steve Prefontaine, Matt Centrowitz, and more.

This shirt commemorates the Manhattan Invitational; where the park and Manhattan College host the largest high school cross country invitational meet of the year.