Things to See

This statue of the famed inventor of the wire telegraph stands, fittingly, at the east side entrance of Central Park know as Inventor’s Gate.

Seneca Village, which was located from 81st to 89th Streets between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in what is now a section of Central Park, is important to the history of New York City because it may possibly have been Manhattan's first prominent community of African American property owners.

This charming four-acre landscape is named for the famed English poet and playwright. The garden is bursting with flowers mentioned in his poems and plays.

Although these days you’ll mostly find sunbathers lounging on the lawn, the meadow was actually home to a flock of sheep from 1864 until 1934. The sheep and shepherd were housed in a fanciful Victorian building nearby – what became the famous Tavern on the Green restaurant.

Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), born in Venezuela and one of South America’s greatest generals, was called El Liberator because his victories over Spaniards won independence for Bolivia.

Originally a drinking fountain dedicated to Ms. Loeb, a writer and social advocate for children, this sculpture stood in Heckscher Playground. In 1987 it was moved by the Central Park Conservancy to the Levin Playground and refitted as a water feature.

A charming stone span on the northern edge of North Meadow near the Loch, Springbanks Arch is one of the more obscure of Central Park’s arches.

Situated on a rock outcrop on the west side of the East Drive at the edge of the Ramble, the crouching animal has scared many joggers as they approach this life-size and realistic representation.

Strawberry Fields is a living memorial to the world-famous singer, songwriter and peace activist – John Lennon.

The Swedish Cottage is home to one of the last public marionette companies in the United States. Puppeteers have worked their magic right from the cottage since 1947.