2 Stop 2 of 10 on Central Park Is a Lie

Merchants' Gate

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"So. Merchants' Gate. One of eighteen original entrances, each named after a profession — Artisans' Gate, Engineers' Gate, Miners' Gate. The names were chosen in eighteen sixty-two as a political statement supporting the North's free labor system. Most weren't actually inscribed in stone until nineteen ninety-nine. A hundred and thirty-seven years late. That's New York for you. Look around."

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The Reveal

This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.

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Central Park Is a Lie

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All Stops

  1. 1 Introduction
  2. 2 Merchants' Gate
  3. 3 Sheep Meadow
  4. 4 Bethesda Fountain & Terrace
  5. 5 Bow Bridge & The Lake
  6. 6 Belvedere Castle
  7. 7 Summit Rock & Shakespeare Garden
  8. 8 The Great Lawn
  9. 9 Seneca Village
  10. 10 The Reveal

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This is just one of 10 stops on the Central Park Is a Lie tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.

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