Seneca Village was a 19th-century settlement of mostly African American landowners in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, within what would become present-day Central Park.

2018年1月18日 · Nearly 200 years ago, Central Park’s landscape near the West 85th Street entrance was home to Seneca Village, a community of predominately free African-American …

2017年11月7日 · Seneca Village was supposed to be a sanctuary. Created in 1825, the village spanned from 82nd to 89th street, along what is now Central Park’s western edge. The village …

2022年2月6日 · Seneca Village was home to the largest number of African-American property owners in New York before the Civil War, and because those Black men possessed property, …

Seneca Village, a short-lived, predominantly African American 19th-century settlement in what is now the area between West 82nd and West 89th streets in Manhattan. As one of New York …

Beneath Central Park’s concrete pathways and grassy hills are the ruins of Seneca Village, a vibrant 17th Century African-American settlement. Comprised of homes, two schools, two …

2019年11月25日 · A temporary outdoor exhibit of interpretive signage, called "Discover Seneca Village," gives Central Park visitors a glimpse into pre-Park history and highlights decades of …

2024年12月17日 · Villages & Sections - Seneca Village : clippings. Clipping and miscellaneous material about Seneca Village, the 19th century African-American settlement destroyed to …

At its height over 250 people lived in Seneca Village, most of whom were African Americans. At the time of eviction one-third of the population was of European descent, mostly Irish who had …

Seneca Village was the largest community of free African-American property owners in mid-19th-century New York. Located today between 82nd and 89th Street and 7th and 8th Avenues, in …