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African Burial Ground Visitor Center
African Burial Ground Visitor Center
Ted Weiss Federal Building
290 Broadway
(at Duane Street)
New York, NY 10007
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OngoingHours
Tues – Sat: 9 am – 5 pmAbout 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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Walking Tour: A Broader View: The African Presence in Early New York
Ongoing This 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.
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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.