Weeksville Heritage Center
The Weeksville Heritage Center is a historic site on Buffalo Avenue between St. Marks Avenue and Bergen Street. It is in New York City. Its history begins in 1838.
A museum inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Weeksville Heritage Center is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1838
Weeksville Heritage Center dates from 1838. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 8 miles from Weeksville Heritage Center.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Picking a season
Every month near Weeksville Heritage Center is set out below.
Weeksville Heritage Center
The Weeksville Heritage Center is a historic site on Buffalo Avenue between St. Marks Avenue and Bergen Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York City. It is dedicated to the preservation of Weeksville, one of America's first free black communities during the 19th century. Within this community, the residents established schools, churches and benevolent associations and were active in the abolitionist movement. Weeksville is a historic settlement of national significance and one of the few remaining historical sites of pre-Civil War African-American communities.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1838
- Area
- 2.0 acres
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1972)
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.3K a year
A base for Weeksville Heritage Center
For a bed close by, look to New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3Studio 54
- 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 5Coney Island
- 6MetLife Stadium
- 7Barclays Center
- 8National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Weeksville Heritage Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | in town | — | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 8 mi west | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Hempstead | 17 mi east | 25 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| North Bergen Township | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Newark | 13 mi west | 20 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Secaucus | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 14 mi west | 20 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| North Hempstead | 16 mi northeast | 25 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Weeksville Heritage Center
All of these are within 13 miles.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw28 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw48 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw57 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw612 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw73 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays Center
Big draw85 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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Before visiting Weeksville Heritage Center
Is Weeksville Heritage Center in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Weeksville Heritage Center?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Weeksville Heritage Center from Oyster Bay?
About 23 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Weeksville Heritage Center?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Weeksville Heritage Center?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (8 mi, 39 places to stay) and Hempstead (17 mi, 51 places to stay).
Notes from people in New York City
Be the first to share a tip in New York City’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.