the day i discovered this spot, they were having the annual
Harlem competitive dance-off (ballet, jazz, flamenco, tap and hip-hop) up here....i have no idea how they had the stage brought up all those steps since there is no road...then again, how did they quarry all the stone up to here? this is probably about 4 acres in size to give you a proper perspective...it's a giant circle, all large bedrock stones, cut and laid in patters. off to one side - your left, is the top of the mountain, currently fenced off, and my photo was bad, sorry. this was (in the 1700's) used as a lookout and was a fortification since it looked down all the way to wall street (now there are a few trees that are too tall to see, but from the bell tower, you sure can see the world!) you can see the bronx and yankee stadium from up here too. granted, it's only about 100 blocks away, but still....the bronx is like a different country....and you thought i needed my passport when i moved to harlem! turns out i do, but they don't stamp it....they just want to make sure you've got your shots.....
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