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Lefferts Historic House

Lefferts Historic House is an 18th-century Flatbush farmhouse and New York City landmark, jointly operated by Prospect Park Alliance and the Historic House Trust. The farmhouse was originally located just blocks from the park (563 Flatbush Avenue near Maple Street) and moved to its current site in 1918. The museum features a working garden, historic artifacts, and indoor and outdoor exhibits. Through hands-on experiences, cultural performances and imaginative play, visitors explore stories of resistance and resilience by the Indigenous people of Lenapehoking and Africans enslaved by the Lefferts and their relevance to diverse communities today.

Currently, the Alliance is developing and piloting programming focused on these stories through its ReImagine Lefferts Initiative, funded through a Humanities in Place grant from the Mellon Foundation. Through this initiative, the Alliance  seeks to engage the public in thoughtful dialogue about the ongoing legacies of dispossession and enslavement in Brooklyn and beyond.

Lefferts Historic House
Lefferts Historic House is an 18th-century Flatbush farmhouse and New York City landmark, jointly operated by Prospect Park Alliance and the Historic House Trust. The farmhouse was originally located just blocks from the park (563 Flatbush Avenue near Maple Street) and moved to its current site in 1918. The museum features a working garden, historic artifacts, and indoor and outdoor exhibits. Through hands-on experiences, cultural performances and imaginative play, visitors explore stories of resistance and resilience by the Indigenous people of Lenapehoking and Africans enslaved by the Lefferts and their relevance to diverse communities today.

Hours

Lefferts Historic House is currently closed for the Winter season with special events on select school holidays.

ReImagine Lefferts

Learn about Prospect Park Alliance’s initiative to re-envision the mission and programming of the Lefferts Historic House.

Postcard of Lefferts Historic House

Lefferts History

Learn about the history of Lefferts Historic House.

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