Charles B. Stover Bench — Attraction in New York

My wife and I were married here on a beautiful, blue sky day in May.

With the Shakespeare Garden below and the Belvedere Castle above it was magical! My wife hid in the castle until the time. She came down the stairs and presented on the landing...beautiful! Our parents and older guests sat on the Stover Bench while we pledged our love on the edge of the skirt of raised stones. The 40 or so other family members and guests stood around the plaza.

After the ceremony a bagpiper appeared and piped us across the park to the sidewalk on 5th Ave below the Met. As you might guess, anybody who heard the pipes and saw the procession joined us....thanks Manhattan, you...

This place is a great pit stop when visiting Centeral Park! 🏞️ The Charles B. Stover Bench is a cool hidden spot in the middle of the park with a wonderful view of the park. 🌳 This is a great place to sit down, have lunch, relax, and unwind. Try coming in on a sunny ☀️ day. I wish more people knew about this place...

I often point out to people that they should try out the acoustics of the bench: "The semi-circular granite seating area is also known as the “Whisper Bench”, because a whisper spoken into one end of the bench can be heard on the...