Central Park Conservancy's Seneca Village Tour

Discover the area that was the first notable community of African American property owners in New York.

Join Central Park Conservancy guides on a tour to learn about the history of Seneca Village, a predominantly African American community that existed from 1825 until 1857, in pre-Central Park NYC.

Get to know the physical landscape of the area, understand the refuge it provided to its residents, and gain insights about this remarkable community and how it ultimately got displaced as part of a larger urban planning initiative to build Central Park.

Highlights of this tour include Summit Rock, Winterdale Arch, Arthur Ross Pinetum, and sites where important residences and churches existed.

Tour Dates:

• Sunday, February 2nd at 2pm
• Saturday, February 8th at 2pm
• Sunday, February 9th at 2pm
• Saturday, February 15th at 2pm
• Monday, February 17th at 2pm
• Saturday, February 22nd at 2pm
• Sunday, February 23rd at 2pm
• Friday, February 28th at 2pm
• Saturday, March 15th at 2pm
• Sunday, March 23rd at 2pm