There was once a village called Seneca located in Central Park, between 81st and 89th Street on the West Side. You can see the last visible trace of this settlement on 85th Street: a stone foundation. Read more.
The Ramble Cave, also known as the Indian Cave, was created from a natural cave discovered during park construction and used by lake rowers who could leave their boats to explore the area. Read more.
These Yoshino Cherry trees along the east side of the Reservoir may be the original trees presented as a gift to the United States by Japan in 1912. Read more.
This area of the park was designed by Calvert & Vaux to replicate the beautiful Adirondacks in upstate NY! Where to find it: Mid Park from 101nd – 110nd Streets. Read more.
There are at least five waterfalls in Central Park, all completely man-made. The water that flows here is actually New York City drinking water that comes from a 48-inch pipe on West 100th Street. Read more.
Try to find a bolt in a Central Park rock that is believed to be one of the original survey bolts from when the city grid was first planned in 1811! The exact location is kept secret. Read more.
