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Stonewall National Monument

Stonewall National Monument Meeting Jan 17th

January 12, 2018 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Stonewall National MonumentThe National Park Service (NPS) is in the process of preparing a Stonewall National Monument park management planning document, and is asking for input from the community.

To participate in this effort, the public is invited to attend a meeting on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, 6:30 pm at The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center located at 208 W 13 Street, New York, NY. [Read more…] about Stonewall National Monument Meeting Jan 17th

Filed Under: History Tagged With: National Park Service, New York City, Stonewall National Monument

Stonewall National Monument Dedicated In NYC

June 28, 2016 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Stonewall Inn, taken September 1969On Monday, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis and White House Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett joined federal, state and local officials and LGBT leaders to participate in a public dedication ceremony to commemorate the designation of Stonewall National Monument in New York City.

President Obama designated Christopher Park in Greenwich Village as Stonewall National Monument using his authority under the Antiquities Act. The monument’s boundary also encompasses the Stonewall Inn, a seminal location in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) history, as well as the surrounding streets and sidewalks integral to the Stonewall Uprising. [Read more…] about Stonewall National Monument Dedicated In NYC

Filed Under: History Tagged With: LGBT, National Park Service, NPS, NYC, Public History, Stonewall National Monument

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