“By the time of Stonewall...we had 50 to 60 gay groups in the country. A year later...1500.”

Before the 1960s, almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) person was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for LGB civil rights and provided momentum for a movement.

Five visitors and one park ranger standing next to an iron fence as they post rainbow flags.
Plan Your Visit

Located in Greenwich Village, New York City, Stonewall National Monument is one of the many parks in New York Harbor.

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Education

No Matter where you are, we can bring Stonewall National Monument to your classroom. Find teachers resources here.

A rainbow flag overlaid with "Stonewall National Monument, Established 2016" with the NPS arrowhead.
LGB Flags

What are LGB flags and what days should we celebrate them? Click here to find out.

Christopher Park, surrounded by green benches, laid with brick, with two white statues in the center
Basic Info

Click here to learn more about the basic information of Stonewall National Monument.

A sign from the fence exhibit at Christopher Park with a photo taken by Kay Tobin of Sylvia Rivera
Fence Exhibit

View our photo exhibit here or on the Christopher Park fence!

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15-Part Video Series

Check out our video series about the history of the Stonewall uprising, the LGB rights movement and Stonewall NM today!

Contact Info

Mailing Address:

26 Wall Street
Federal Hall National Monument c/o Stonewall National Monument
New York, NY 10005

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