Outgoing
Weeksville Heritage Center 1
History Exhibition
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Weeksville Heritage Center

Crown Heights

Walk through restored 19th-century homes where free Black families built a thriving community before the Civil War. The Hunterfly Road houses and passionate guides bring this powerful story of self-determination vividly to life.

Restored 19th-century houses
Guided historical tours
African American heritage
Educational programs

Tips

🏠"To have those physical remnants and to be able to take people through the houses and tour them is a gem" (Epicenter NYC)
📖"It's like bringing history to your fingertips"

Weeksville Heritage Center

158 Buffalo Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213, USA

Free

Upcoming at Weeksville Heritage Center

Sunday, Jul 12
Floating Freely: Queer Archives & Media from the Elders Project

Floating Freely: Queer Archives & Media from the Elders Project

July 12

Step into living history where queer Black stories take center stage. This half-day celebration weaves together film screenings, workshops, and music around oral histories from minoritized elders, exploring freedom and belonging through the lens of New York's queer waterfront past.