Sacred places in New York

Three places to begin a deeper relationship with New York.

Follow each place’s story, then its source trail. Living communities and custodians determine how visitors may participate.

United States · Pilgrimage shrine

A shrine associated with Kateri Tekakwitha’s life at the Mohawk village of Caughnawaga, with a distinct story from Auriesville.

United States · Place of worship

A cathedral in Manhattan that brings worship, art and public engagement into a monumental sacred space.

United States · Monastery

A Buddhist monastery in the Hudson Valley where temple halls and a wooded campus support worship and study.