Welcome to NAME OF WEBSITE! This website explores tea use and the ways it impacted relationships between women in New York City’s Seneca Village – all inspired by one little teapot! Seneca Village was founded in 1825, a community primarily made up of black New Yorkers in present day Central Park. Eventually, the village was lost when the city confiscated the land through eminent domain, in order to build the park. But the residents left much evidence of their life behind! Through archaeological excavations, researchers discovered an assortment of materials and objects that can tell us a lot about Seneca Village’s former inhabitants. One such object is a blue and white teapot, the catalyst for this project, which gives us many clues about how tea and teaware was consumed and used in 19th century Seneca Village, what village life was like, and how relationships functioned between women in the village.
Explore this website by navigating the menu bar at the top. You will be able to explore the teapot, the history and archaeology of Seneca Village, and learn more about the women who lived there. You will also find images, maps, and interactive components to help you investigate!
Enjoy your journey to Seneca Village, to return to this page, click the teapot in the upper left corner!
