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Stonewall National Monument
Christopher Park and the History Around It
Discover
In Greenwich Village, Stonewall National Monument commemorates the 1969 uprising and its significance in LGBTQ+ civil rights history. Christopher Park and the surrounding streets provide the setting for understanding how a neighborhood became associated with a wider movement for equality.
Before you go
Use the monument’s visitor information to locate Christopher Park and check programs. Distinguish the national monument from the Stonewall Inn and other separately operated visitor spaces.
Capture
Use the neighborhood and park setting respectfully.
Avoid fabricated protest scenes, historical participants, or unattributed archival imagery.
Social
At Stonewall National Monument, a neighborhood setting carries a civil rights story. The June 1969 uprising helped energize the movement for LGBTQ+ equality, and Christopher Park offers a place to reflect on that history.
How can a familiar street become a place of public memory?
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