How to Find Strawberry Fields in New York City

Strawberry Fields is a 2.5-acre garden in New York City's Central Park, dedicated to the memory of slain Beatle John Lennon. Directly across the street from where he lived and died in the Dakota Apartments, the garden opened in 1985 after a one million dollar endowment by his widow Yoko Ono for its landscaping and care. With a simple mosaic memorial that reads "Imagine" as its centerpiece, the garden serves not only as a remembrance of Lennon the man but of his ideal of a peaceful world.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Strawberry Fields is located in Central Park at 72nd Street and Central Park West on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. By subway, take the B or C train and get off at the 72nd Street and Central Park West station.

2. This 2.5-acre garden is directly across the street from the Dakota Apartments where John Lennon lived and where he was slain outside its front gate.

3. The garden features a simple, round, mosaic memorial as the focal point, surrounded by benches and lawns for quiet reflection. The mosaic was created in Italy and the word "Imagine" is inscribed at the center. Often the mosaic is covered by flowers in the form of a peace sign left by grieving fans.

4. On October 9th, Lennon's birthday, and on December 8th, the anniversary of his death, crowds gather to pay tribute to his memory with songs, readings and celebration long into the night.