9 Stop 9 of 10 on Central Park Is a Lie

Seneca Village

A Preview

"Look around. You see parkland. Trees, grass, paths. A playground. It looks like it's always been this way. It hasn't. From eighteen twenty-five to eighteen fifty-seven, this was Seneca Village — the largest community of Black property owners in all of New York City."

Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.

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

Central Park Is a Lie

10 stops · 2h

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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

Hear the full story at Seneca Village

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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