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In The Peter Jay Sharp Children’s Glade (Inside the Park at 106th Street and Central Park West.)

Seneca Village was Manhattan’s first prominent community of African American landowners. Established September 27th, 1825 by an African American bootblack named Andrew Williams, the village welcomed people of many different ethnicities and professions as it expanded from 81st to 89th Streets on what would become Central Park’s west side later that century. Today, almost 115 years after it was established, we celebrate the diverse community of Seneca Village. Continue reading →