The customs inspector of East 26th Street · 1819–1891
“There now is your insular city of the Manhattoes, belted round by wharves
as Indian isles by coral reefs — commerce surrounds it with her surf.”
— Moby-Dick, Chapter I
Walk the island Herman Melville was born on, fled, and came back to.
Find the six red markers — the true places of his
New York — and chart them all.
W A S D / arrow keys to walkDrag to look aroundE or tap to visit a siteM for the bird’s-eye chart viewTap any pin or landmark to read about itOn touch screens: left thumb walks, right thumb looks
MELVILLE’S MANHATTAN
0 of 6 sites charted
Chart Key
Tap any red pin or named landmark — here or from the chart view — to read its story.
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The Tide Turns
“It is not down in any map; true places never are.”
— Moby-Dick, Chapter XII