African Burial Ground National Monument
A National Monument that commemorates and communicates the story of the African Burial Ground.
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African Burial Ground National Monument in Lower Manhattan preserves a site containing the remains of more than 400 Africans buried during the 17th and 18th centuries. Historians estimate there may have been 15,000-20,000 burials there. The site's excavation and study was called the most important historic urban archeological project in the United States. The site has been designated a National Historic Landmark and National Monument.
From about the 1690s until 1794, both free and enslaved Africans were buried in a 6.6-acre burial ground in Lower Manhattan, outside the boundaries of the settlement of New Amsterdam, later known as New York. Lost to history due to landfill and development, the grounds were rediscovered in 1991 as a consequence of the planned construction of a Federal office building.
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290 Broadway
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Hours
- Monday
- closed
- Tuesday
- 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
- Wednesday
- 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
- Thursday
- 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
- Friday
- 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
- Saturday
- 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
- Sunday
- closed
Notes
The Visitor Center is open from 9am to 5pm Tuesday through Saturday, except for Federal holidays. However, during the winter, the memorial closes at 4 p.m.- Cost:
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