Did you know that a vibrant, middle-class community of predominantly Black landowners was destroyed to create Central Park? From 1825 to 1857, Seneca Village was a place of refuge and opportunity, with homes, churches, and a school. Residents owned their own property, which gave many the right to vote—an incredible achievement for the time. The city forced them out to build the park, and their story was buried for over a century. It's a critical piece of New York and American history that deserv
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2K views · 137 reactions | About 200 years ago, what is now Central Park’s landscape near the West 85th Street entrance was home to #SenecaVillage, a community of predominately African-American property owners. Learn more about this important part of history, uncovered by scholars and the #CentralParkConservancy: https://bit.ly/3AT0lux | Central Park | Facebook
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9K views · 157 reactions | What do you picture when you think of Seneca Village? Although we don’t have any images directly depicting this community, new research is being uncovered to dive deeper into the important history of this community. Read our new article about how work and life in #SenecaVillage were tied to this landscape: https://bit.ly/4b9DGwU | Central Park | Facebook
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#SenecaVillage was one of the first places in NYC where free Black people owned property. Before the construction of Central Park in 1858, the landscape along what is now the Park’s perimeter from West 82nd to West 89th Street was home to a community of predominately African-American property owners, with their own schools and churches. Learn from #CentralParkConservancy staff member John on why this was a vibrant community. | Central Park
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“People rented to family members, they lived with adopted children, and they helped each other out, just like we think of a community doing.” In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, our Central Park Conservancy Guides are sharing what they find interesting or surprising about #SenecaVillage. Discover the stories behind this unique community and learn more by joining an official Conservancy tour. Find tickets 🎟️ here: https://bit.ly/4gsmSCy 📷 Photo credits in order of appearance: Double ambrotype portr
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