Very few companies that started in 1851 are still around today to talk about it! Part of the magic of our company is the sense of tradition and excellence our employees and our customers feel, and that traces its roots back to Patrick Morgan and the horse-drawn moving and storage business he started when he was 24 years old.

When Morgan Manhattan moved its first family in 1851, Broadway was just a quiet road and 42nd Street was still partly pastureland! Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry Longfellow and Daniel Webster were still in their prime, and Millard Fillmore was president. Tiffany's, which started as a small notions store, was growing -- and Lord and Taylor (originally a modest dry goods store) was prospering. Brooks Brothers was going strong, but Macy hadn't opened a store yet. Morgan-Manhattan is an old timer indeed!

In the beginning, the company name was simply Morgan and Brother. Patrick and his brother -- with their fine horse-drawn rig -- were in great demand in an era when the two-wheeled handcart was the standard vehicle used to move entire households and businesses.

We are proud that over the years the most prominent New York area families and businesses have trusted us with the moving and storage of their priceless antiques, fine art, rare wines and more. Morgan Manhattan has a history as the "mover of choice" when care and attention to detail are important considerations -- whether one is extremely wealthy or just especially concerned about his possessions.