New Haven Green
A city-centre square planned in 1638, with three churches built in the early 19th century standing side by side. It is a National Historic Landmark.
The New Haven Green is the central block set aside when the colonists laid out their grid plan in 1638. It covers about 6.5 hectares and is still managed by an owners' committee made up of descendants of the colonists. On the lawn stand three churches built in the 1810s: the Center Church, a Federal-style church with a colonial-era burial vault beneath it that can be visited by appointment; United Church; and Trinity Church, a Gothic Revival church. Around the Green are the old Yale campus and downtown shopping streets. In summer, the square often hosts concerts and festivals.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Yale University Old Campus & Harkness Tower
- Shubert Theatre
- Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- Louis' Lunch
- Yale Center for British Art
- Sterling Memorial Library
- Yale University Art Gallery
- Grove Street Cemetery