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Marie Warsh

Marie Warsh is a landscape historian and the Director of Preservation Planning at the Central Park Conservancy.

Exploring Northern Central Park: A History Told Through Rocks and Hills

Marie Warsh draws on recent archaeological discoveries to revisit the history of the northern end of Central Park. Touching on geology and topography, 19th century military strategy, and new readings of documentation of Central Park's creation, she reveals a more densely layered cultural landscape than is commonly understood.

Environment, Landscape
Marie Warsh • May 13, 2015