African Burial Ground

Local nameAfrican Burial Ground National Monument
LocationManhattan, New York City, United States

African Burial Ground National Monument is a monument at Duane Street and African Burial Ground Way in the Civic Center section of Lower Manhattan, New York City. Its main building is the Ted Weiss Federal Building at 290 Broadway. The site contains the remains of more than 419 Africans buried during the late 17th and 18th centuries in a portion of what was the largest colonial-era cemetery for people of African descent, some free, most enslaved.

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Opening hours

The indoor memorial is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

The outdoor memorial is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day such as from November 1 through March 31 for the winter season.

Admission

No entrance fee required, donations are welcomed.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Burial_Ground_National_Monument

Official website http://www.nps.gov/afbg/index.htm

Twitter https://twitter.com/afburialgrndnps

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AfricanBurialGround/

Phone +1 212 637 2019

Address 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007, USA

Coordinates 40°42'52.296" N -74°0'16.068" E

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