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FreeStroll from the Washington Square Arch along Bleecker and MacDougal Streets past jazz clubs, cafes and small theaters.
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Stonewall National Monument
Stonewall National Monument is a sightseeing stop in New York, NY, part of the New York City guide. Cost: free.
Christopher Park, bounded by Christopher, Grove and West 4th Sts · New York, NY
Why you should go…
This 7.7-acre national monument in Greenwich Village covers Christopher Park, the Stonewall Inn and the nearby streets where the Stonewall Uprising began on June 28, 1969. You can sit in the small triangular garden park, bounded by Christopher, Grove and West 4th Streets, and look at the photo exhibit hung on its fence. A visitor center at 51 Christopher Street opened on June 28, 2024. Designated in 2016, it was the first national monument for an LGBT historic site.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Stonewall National Monument, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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Flatiron Building
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