Click on the 9 Yellow numbers for fascinating local history.
Your Walking Tour Map is below, but read first!!!
City Hall Park is one of the most interesting neighborhoods in America. No exaggeration. 400 years of adventure, new beginnings, betrayals, the birth of the United States, art, theatre, architecture, publishing, the first subway stop in the US, civil rights, and so much more.
400 years as America's Park
Do names like Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Susan B Anthony, Edgar Allan Poe, Thomas Edison, Joseph Pulitzer, and Boss Tweed ring a bell? How about shows and movies like Billions, Newsies, Succession or Sex and the City? Well, now you're in the room (Park) where it happens!
On the map, wherever you see a number (1-9) you can tap or click on that number to learn more about what you can experience from that spot.
This walking tour only scratches the surface of the incredible number of fascinating things that have happened and are happening in this neighborhood.
When you are done with your tour, take a screenshot of your map and share your experience on social media using the hashtag #cityhallpark and you may get a free prize!
Please tell others about how great City Hall Park is and invite others to visit, eat, shop, and live here.
To volunteer or donate, contact Friends of City Hall Park or City Hall Park Conservancy. City Hall Park is a neighborhood, not just a Park defined by the gates and sidewalks around it.
I want to start by paying deep respect to the native tribes who were here when the Dutch and British began colonizing this area. Tremendous pain and loss occurred in the creating of this great modern city. Thousands of years of History predated US history! Learn more about the Lenape people here.
There are 9 steps and over 20 points of interest (POI). You could do them in any order!