Manhattan

Manhattan is a borough of New York, in the United States, it is often referred to locally as the City. In the 2011 census there were over one million people living in Manhattan. Manhattan traces its origins to a trading post founded by colonists from the Dutch Republic in 1624 on Lower Manhattan; the post was named New Amsterdam in 1626. From 1785 - 1790 it was the capital of New York. Manhattan has been described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world, and the borough hosts the United Nations Headquarters. Many districts and landmarks in Manhattan are well known, these include Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Empire State Building and Theatre District.

Manhattan is home to the Walsh family, Susannah Walsh left here in 1862, when she moved to Arlington.