Still Sacred Ground: Lenapehoking 1625-2025

Have you ever considered how streets or cities got their names or who lived here before European settlers arrived 400 years ago? This multi-museum installation provides that greater context for understanding the landscape and community life of the place previously known as Lenapehoking and known today as New York City.

Through regional Indigenous maps created by Evan Pritchard that document the original inhabitants of New York and the Lady Chieftains: Saunksquas audio guide curated by Oleana Whispering Dove, discover their significant contributions to Lenapehoking and beyond.

Still Sacred Ground: Lenapehoking 1625-2025 and the Lady Chieftains: Saunksquas audio guide is one of a four-part exhibition on view at cultural organizations across New York City. Each participating organization features their own different map installation providing specific details about the area they now call home.

Other participating organizations include:

• Bartow Pell Mansion Museum
• South Street Seaport Museum
• Historic Richmond Town

Visit at least three of the four participating organizations to receive a gift when presenting the QR code receipts from your visits before October 25, while supplies last. View the exhibition flyer. 

Wave Hill House and the Mark Twain Room are wheelchair-accessible. There is an accessible, ground-level entrance at the front of the building with a power-assist door. The restroom on the ground level is all-gender and ADA-compliant. Additional ADA-compliant restrooms are available on the lower level, which can be accessed by elevator.