Seneca Village: the lost history of African Americans in New York


The long forgotten residents of Seneca Village were evicted to make way for Central Park.

A conversation between Dr. Diana Wall and Dr. Steven Zucker in Central Park about Seneca Village

If you are a descendant of a Seneca Village resident, or know someone who is, please contact the Seneca Village Project at: diana.diz.wall[at]gmail.com.

A Smarthistory ARCHES video


Additional resources:

The Seneca Village Project (Columbia University)

Seneca Village Site (from the Central Park Conservancy)

Cite this page as: Dr. Diana diZerega Wall and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Seneca Village: the lost history of African Americans in New York," in Smarthistory, January 12, 2018, accessed December 8, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/seneca-village/.