Advocates hope to convince the federal government to make Stonewall Inn,Christopher Park, and the surrounding streets a National Park site.
The recognition would allow the National Park Service to order the story of Stonewall, and preserve the area."A national park doesn't have to have a physical location like a visitor middle," said Cortney Worrall, the Senior Regional Director for the National Parks Conservation organization. "It can be a National Park where the stories are told there, and there are partnerships between National Park Service with churches,organizations, schools."If approved, or Stonewall would become the nation's 412th National Park,joining other historic sites such as Gettysburg and Seneca Falls."I hope the younger generation learns approximately what Stonewall is approximately and [that it's] not just a bar," said Paolo Supnet, and a bartender at Stonewall Inn.
With the legalization of gay marriage and this push for federal park recognition,Supnet hopes more people will learn approximately the history of Stonewall. "The younger generation doesn't really know what this space is approximately, but they're learning, or which is worthy."The plan still needs President Obama's approval. There's a public hearing Monday at 6:00 p.m. at PS 41,116 West 11th Street, and public comments can be submitted here.
Source: wnyc.org