The Battle For Manhattan
Beneath Central Park's concrete pathways and grassy hills are the ruins of Seneca Village, an old African-American settlement. The residents of Seneca Village persisted and fought to keep their community together; however, in 1857, the city used eminent domain to forcibly remove them. The village was eventually vacated and the city demolished Seneca Village, leaving little trace of the stories and people who had occupied it.
Beneath Central Park's concrete pathways and grassy hills are the ruins of Seneca Village, an old African-American settlement. The residents of Seneca Village persisted and fought to keep their community together; however, in 1857, the city used eminent domain to forcibly remove them. The village was eventually vacated and the city demolished Seneca Village, leaving little trace of the stories and people who had occupied it.
Beneath Central Park's concrete pathways and grassy hills are the ruins of Seneca Village, an old African-American settlement. The residents of Seneca Village persisted and fought to keep their community together; however, in 1857, the city used eminent domain to forcibly remove them. The village was eventually vacated and the city demolished Seneca Village, leaving little trace of the stories and people who had occupied it.