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Seneca Village: The historic settlement that disappeared

Seneca Village: The historic settlement that disappeared

5.9K views · 47 reactions | In honor of Black History Month, we're celebrating the people of Seneca Village, one of the first black communities of New York. "They defined what it meant to be an American, even when the law and the government did not see them as such." | Secrets of the Dead | Facebook

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A look at Seneca Village, an African American settlement in Central Park

A look at Seneca Village, an African American settlement in Central Park

Black History of New York: Before Central Park There Was Seneca Village

Black History of New York: Before Central Park There Was Seneca Vi…

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Remembering Seneca Village, a community of free blacks in heart of Manhattan

Remembering Seneca Village, a community of free blacks in heart …

Decades before Central Park existed, a section of it was home to Seneca Village, a vibrant community of free African-Americans that took shape in the 1820s. Dozens of homes, churches, and a school were occupied by 225 people. The history of Seneca Village had been all but lost until researchers in the 1990s began focusing on maps and census records that gave hints of the past. Then, nine years ago, archaeologists discovered thousands of artifacts, including plates and personal items, that had be

Decades before Central Park existed, a section of it was home t…

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Artifacts and Archives: The Rediscovery and Research of Sen…

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Seneca Village Landscape

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In the early 19th century Seneca Village, in the middle of Manhattan…

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Central Park's Seneca Village is Must-Know NYC History

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Exploring the Landscape of Seneca Village

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Unearthing New York City’s Forgotten Past: Seneca Village

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Seneca Village

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Juneteenth Celebration Inside Seneca Village

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A look at Seneca Village, an African American settlement in Central Park

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Seneca Village The Lost Black Utopia of New York

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Black Folklore In Video Episode 3: Seneca Village

Seneca Village | the story before the Central Park | Secret of the dead | …

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Rediscovering Seneca Village: The Place, The People, The Artifacts

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Central Park's Hidden History: The Destruction of Seneca Village | To…

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During the first half of the 19th century, what is now Central Park'…

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Seneca Village: African Americans in early New York

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Before there was Central Park there was Seneca Village. The then-rura…

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