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Weeksville Heritage Center is a historic museum that preserves the history of the free and intentional 19th-century African-American community of Weeksville, Brooklyn. It also creates and inspires innovative, contemporary uses of African-American history through education, the arts and civic engagement.

The last three remaining structures from the 19th-century community are the Historic Hunterfly Road houses. In addition to tours of the houses, there are a variety of events, workshops and classes that engage members of the community with Weeksville's history.

Program highlights include: Annual Salon Series (free concerts on-site every Saturday in July), Annual Family Festival (free event, first Saturday in August), Farmers Market (Saturdays from July-October), Fall Harvest Festival, Small Medium Large (age-appropriate film screenings in July), Community Gardening Days and much more.

See an online video about Weeksville on The City Concealed, a program of WNET/Thirteen New York Public Media Group. 
 

Programs for Seniors
Group tours are available for seniors (65 and older). Inquire at (718) 756-5250 x306.

• Landmark Status: The houses were designated a New York City Landmark in August 1971, and listed in the 1994 edition of the National Register of Historic Places for national significance.

• Coat Check
• Disability Access: Partially accessible
• Tours

Get involved with Weeksville Heritage Center

• Donations through NYCharities.org
• Donations through Weeksville Heritage Center's Web site: Make a donation to Weeksville Heritage Center today! All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
• Volunteer Opportunities: Contact esther@weeksvillesociety.org if you are interested in being a volunteer.
• Memberships: Give the gift of a membership this holiday season! Memberships are as follows: Friend--$30 Family--$50 Supporter--$100 Patron--$250 Community Leader--$500 Joan Maynard Circle of Giving--$1000