Virtually explore Central Park with Smarthistory as your guide
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A breath of fresh air, NYC’s Central Park
To bring “polite sociability” to the city, designers blended nature’s greatest hits into one ambitious park.
Seneca Village: the lost history of African Americans in New York
The creation of a beloved landmark destroyed a thriving community of African Americans and Irish immigrants.
Olmsted and Vaux, Central Park
To bring “polite sociability” to the city, designers blended nature’s greatest hits into one ambitious park.
