Free
Central Park — The Story
The story of Central Park in four parts — why New York needed it, how it was built, how it nearly died, and how it came back. Listen anywhere: a café, the subway, a bench in the park.
For the full experience on iPhone, open this page in Safari.
Turn on location to get a chime and a one-tap Listen button as you reach each stop — no need to watch the map.
Distance to start: —
Directions
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Stop 1
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Tap a stop to begin.
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Stops
1
Part 1 — The Impossible Idea
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2
Part 2 — Creating Central Park
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3
Part 3 — The Park Changes
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4
Part 4 — The Park Reborn
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How this tour works
Autoplay works while this page is open. Bring a charger — GPS and audio use battery over a long tour.