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The Revolutionary War. Did that. The Industrial Revolution, the Jazz Age. Yes, yes. Letting in "your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." Happens here all the time. They're all part of the history of New York. Our heritage and culture are just as rich and diverse.
You can hop on a virtual time machine. See living history demonstrations at re-created villages like Old Bethpage on Long Island and The Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown. Experience why the Erie Canal was so important to American history or, if you are a military history buff, watch battle reenactments at historic sites like Old Fort Niagara.
To retrace your roots, visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, where many immigrants first entered America, and the ethnic neighborhoods they've built. Take pride in the place where women first voted (and got arrested for it!) at the Women's Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls. Behold landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge, an incredible feat of 19th century engineering.
There's more: 10,000 years of Native American culture at the Museum of the American Indian and the Six Nations Museum and secret messages sewn into quilts on clotheslines along the Underground Railroad.
And if you really want to know what New York's all about, head to the New York State Fair. You'll see the best of New York in one place. Top it all off with rides and funnel cakes.