oldest homes in america

Humans have called America home for over 13,000 years. While most of the historical housing that exists in America today is a result of colonialism, there are still extant ancient dwellings created by indigenous populations.




Here are 10 oldest homes in america that still exist



John Bowne House in 1662 century
The first on our list of the 10 oldest homes in America, The John Bowne House is located in Flushing, New York, and was built around 1662 . At that time, New York was a Dutch colony that had banned Quakers from meeting in public. John Bowne offered the local Quaker community his house.

He was put on trial when he was caught holding these religious meetings. He won because he cited his right to religious freedom. The house has operated as a museum since 1947







Wyckoff House in 1652 century
Located within Milton Fidler Park in Canarsie, the house is on land that Wouter van Twiller purchased from the local Lenape people in approximately 1636

In New York City’s Brooklyn borough, an old Dutch-American farmhouse has been standing since 1652. It is New York’s oldest existing building.
In 1937, The Wyckoff House & Association, an organization created by descendants of Pieter Claesen Wyckoff, bought the Wyckoff House and saved it from demolition. In the 1960s, the Wyckoff House Foundation turned ownership of the house over to the New York City Parks Department. It was restored in the 1980s.