How Philipse Hall Lost its Manor: Revolutionary Confiscation in New York

Join Daniel Hulsebosch, legal and constitutional historian, to uncover the hidden radicalism of the American Revolution: the massive expropriation of properties from Loyalists, redistributed by the revolutionary state to Patriots. Explore how this hidden history has been hiding in plain site at Philipse Manor Hall. Once stretching over 250,000 acres, almost all of the Philipse family’s land was confiscated by the new state of New York. Why? Who got that land? And what happened to the Philipses? It’s a story that demonstrates how the Revolution created democracy on the ground, in the most literal sense, while along the way generating opportunism, intrigue, exile, and, among some Patriots, even regret and remorse.

In-person tickets are free for everyone, courtesy the Friends of Philipse Manor Hall. To reserve your spot call 914-965-4027 or email philipsemanorhall@parks.ny.gov. Virtual access is free and open to everyone. Access at the link below.