Weeksville Heritage Center: Planning a Visit

Weeksville Heritage Center is about a 13-minute drive from Red Carpet Inn Brooklyn, at 158 Buffalo Avenue in Crown Heights.

For a subway route, the center lists the A and C trains to Utica Avenue, followed by a walk south on Utica Avenue for four short blocks to Bergen Street. Turn left and continue to Buffalo Avenue, between Bergen Street and St. Marks Avenue.

Other subway options include the C train to Ralph Avenue and the 3 or 4 train to Crown Heights–Utica Avenue; the center provides walking directions from those stations. Nearby Bergen Street bus stops are served by the B46 Local, B15, B65, and B47. For more on local rail connections, see this guide to Brooklyn subway access near the hotel.

Street parking is limited on Buffalo Avenue and in the surrounding neighborhood, and Weeksville has no public parking lot. If you’re planning a wider day out, this one-day Brooklyn itinerary offers another nearby planning resource.

Public guided tours take approximately 60 minutes and are the way to enter the Historic Hunterfly Road Houses. Tour groups are limited to 14 people, and visitors should expect to stand for most of the tour because seating is extremely limited.

Public tour times are Tuesday and Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., Thursday and Friday at 2:30 p.m., and Saturday at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Weeksville also offers a self-guided tour brochure. You may walk around the site and sit on the grounds, but entry to the historic houses is restricted to guided-tour visitors.

The center’s published regular hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; it is closed Sunday and Monday. The center is free and open to the public, while guided tours of the historic houses have separate tickets: $10 for adults and $8 for children and seniors.

You must pre-register for a guided tour and book public tour tickets at least 48 hours in advance. Payment is online only, not in person. Hours, prices, and tour arrangements can change, so check the official site before you go.

The landmarked historic houses have no accessibility ramps, and entering them requires negotiating one to three steps. Wheelchairs, rolling walkers, strollers, and other wheeled conveyances cannot enter the houses. Strollers may be used on site, with stroller parking available in the main building and beside the houses.

Service animals are permitted; pets and emotional support animals are not. Non-flash photography for non-commercial use is generally permitted unless otherwise noted, but photography is not allowed inside the Historic Hunterfly Road Houses. The houses have no modern heating or cooling systems, so consider seasonal temperatures when planning your visit.