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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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
DesignatedJune 28, 1999 (1999-06-28)[a]
U.S. National Historic Landmark
DesignatedFebruary 16, 2000 (2000-02-16)[1][a]
U.S. National Monument
DesignatedJune 24, 2016 (2016-06-24)

Stonewall National Monument is a 7.7-acre (3.1 ha) 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 (0.077 ha) 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 LGBT 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.

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