United States New York New York
Washington Square Park
A renowned 9.75-acre public park, iconic for its arch and fountain, popular with artists, musicians, students, and chess enthusiasts.
- Washington Square
- (212) 639-9675
- https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/washington-square-park
Tips from the community
During the yellow fever epidemic in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the land was used as a mass grave for paupers. Park goers have reported sightings of shadowy figures in the bustling Washington Square Park.
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