Since the terrain was mainly swamps and bluffs with a few rocky outcroppings throughout it was undesirable for private development they thought only squatters lived there. A good portion of it was built on the land of Seneca village, a principle black settlement in New York. It had three churches, two schools, and three cemeteries with the corpses never moved after the ejection of the residents. Central Park started life as a playground for the rich due to the fact that it was located too far uptown which made the walk too long for the working class. Today it is a place for all with numerous historical and artistic landmarks
Since the terrain was mainly swamps and bluffs with a few rocky outcroppings throughout it was undesirable for private development they thought only squatters lived there. A good portion of it was built on the land of Seneca village, a principle black settlement in New York. It had three churches, two schools, and three cemeteries with the corpses never moved after the ejection of the residents. Central Park started life as a playground for the rich due to the fact that it was located too far uptown which made the walk too long for the working class. Today it is a place for all with numerous historical and artistic landmarks