On October 18, 2026, Village Preservation will host the Great Village History Haunt! This year, however, the expedition has a new twist. As with the 2025 History Hunt, participants will receive a Village Preservation passport, a treasure-hunt map, and a bag to collect the day’s treats. But this year the hunt centers around the East […]
In 2025, Village Preservation hosted the very first Great Village History Hunt, and young families and friends explored and learned about the not-so-secret histories of our neighborhoods. The day began beneath the iconic Washington Square Arch, where visitors received a Village Preservation passport, treasure hunt map, and a tote bag to collect all the upcoming […]
Despite all the challenges of the year, Village Preservation proudly hosted 76 programs (most of which were virtual), reaching over 9,000 people in 2020. How does one choose favorites? It’s nearly impossible, especially given that each program represents, at minimum, someone’s research, passion, skill, life’s work, book, or all of the above. So, in wrap-up […]
As a surprise Halloween treat, this year’s Bowery Boys ghost stories podcast is focused all on the Village! While some of the stories are quite familiar to us at GVSHP, two particularly caught our eyes and ears: one about a haunted NYU dorm and the other about a townhouse on Bank Street…
