Stonewall National Monument

Stonewall National Monument
Stonewall Inn the day after President Obama's dedication on June 24, 2016
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TypeCultural
LocationWest Village, Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates40°44′1.939″N 74°0′7.83″W / 40.73387194°N 74.0021750°W / 40.73387194; -74.0021750
Area7.7 acres (3.1 ha) near the intersection of Christopher Street and 7th Avenue South
Built
  • Park: 1837 (1837)
  • Original building: 1843 (1843)
  • Stonewall opening: 1966 (1966)
  • Park rebuilt: 1986 (1986)
Visitors1,581,961 (in 2022)
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteStonewall National Monument
DesignatedJune 28, 1999 (1999-06-28)[a]
DesignatedFebruary 16, 2000 (2000-02-16)[1][a]
DesignatedJune 24, 2016 (2016-06-24)

Stonewall National Monument is a 7.7-acre (340,000 sq ft; 31,000 m2) U.S. national monument in the West Village neighborhood of Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan, New York City.[2] The designated area includes the Stonewall Inn, the 0.19-acre (8,300 sq ft; 770 m2) Christopher Park, and nearby streets including Christopher Street, the site of the Stonewall riots of June 28, 1969, widely regarded as the start of the modern LGBT rights movement in the United States.

Stonewall National Monument is the first U.S. national monument dedicated to LGBTQ rights and history. President Barack Obama designated it as a national monument on June 24, 2016.


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  2. ^ Tau, Byron (June 24, 2016). "Obama Designates Stonewall National Monument to LGBT Rights". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.