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Walking Tour: A Broader View: The African Presence in Early New York
African Burial Ground Visitor Center
Ted Weiss Federal Building
290 Broadway
(at Duane Street)
New York, NY 10007
Free
Tours are limited to 16 people. Make reservations by dialing (212) 637-2019. Groups of 10 or more are required to make reservations two weeks in advance.
Dates
OngoingHours
Tues, Thurs: 10 amThis free, 90-minute walking tour highlights how free and enslaved Africans played an important role in the development of New York City. Social, political, cultural and economic aspects of African and African-American life are explored and discussed. Visitors learn about Fort Amsterdam; the Slave Market on Wall Street; the slave revolts; the Underground Railroad; the African Free Schools; City Hall Park, and more.
Tours depart from the steps of Federal Hall National Memorial located at 26 Wall Street and end at the African Burial Ground National Monument located on the corner of Duane Street and African Burial Ground Way (Elk Street).
Attire for tour: Wear comfortable shoes and bring plenty of water.
About this Organization
African Burial Ground National MonumentIn May 1991, the General Services Administration unearthed the skeletal remains of nearly 400 individuals of predominantly African ancestry while preparing to erect a building in Lower Manhattan. The building was stopped, but these remains are on view in an interpretative center exploring the history of African-Americans in colonial New York.
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African Burial Ground National Monument Listings
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African Burial Ground Memorial
Ongoing The memorial honors the estimated 15,000 enslaved and free Africans who were interred here during the 17th and 18th centuries. Visitors to the monument learn about the harsh living conditions under which African-Americans toiled, the customs they added to our culture and the many contributions they made to colonial America.
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African Burial Ground Visitor Center
Ongoing The visitor center contains four exhibit areas with replica artifacts, a 25-minute documentary film about the history of the burial ground and a bookstore. Park rangers present educational programs and tours that provide interpretation of the commemorative art commissioned for the monument.