About Stonewall
Before the 1960s, almost everything about living authentically as a lesbian, a bisexual person or a gay man was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for civil rights and provided momentum for a movement.
From the National Park Service.
- Region
- Northeast
- State
- New York
- Designation
- National Monument
- Entrance fee
- None listed
- Trail data for this park is still being added.
- Places for this park are still being added.
Know before you go
Fees, hours, weather and getting to Stonewall.
Entrance fees
The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.
Hours
Off Peak Hours
- Mon
- 7:00AM - 5:00PM
- Tue
- 7:00AM - 5:00PM
- Wed
- 7:00AM - 5:00PM
- Thu
- 7:00AM - 5:00PM
- Fri
- 7:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sat
- 7:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sun
- 7:00AM - 5:00PM
Off peak operation occurs November - April, with the park opening and closing daily from 7 am - 5 pm. Holidays and poor weather can be affect these hours.
Weather and when to go
New York City experiences all four seasons. It is typically hot in the summer and cold in the winter with cool springs and autumns.
Getting there
Christopher Park is bounded by Christopher, Grove, and West Fourth Streets. By subway, take the Broadway 1 Line - 7th Avenue local to Christopher Street-Sheridan Square Station; or via the 7th Avenue bus line on the M8 or M20. From Jersey City, take the Holland Tunnel to Ericsson Pl, via exit 3, then take the Avenue of the Americas north to Christopher Street. From Brooklyn take the Manhattan Bridge to Canal Street, then take the Avenue of the Americas north to Christopher Street.
Contact the park
- Address
- Intersection of Christopher, Grove, and Fourth Streets., New York, NY 10014
- Stonewall@nps.gov
- Official site
- nps.gov/ston
From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.
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