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African Burial Ground National Monument
For Teachers
 

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African Burial Ground National Monument's Memorial

Contact the Visitor Center if you have questions about scheduling a visit with your class. 

African Burial Ground National Monument
290 Broadway, 1st Floor
New York, NY 10007
(212) 637-2019




Uncovering the Story of the African
Burial
Ground Through Archeology

“Uncovering the Story of the African Burial Ground Through Archeology” is an example of one of the types of educational programs designed to help students learn more about archeology by examining replica artifacts from the African Burial Ground. The program lasts one hour and thirty minutes, and is intended for students in the 5th through 8th grades.

 
AFBG memorial at Dusk

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African Burial Ground Memorial at Dusk
Race Point, Provincetown, MA  

Did You Know?
The area at the northernmost tip of Cape Cod National Seashore in Provincetown is known as “Race Point”. It gets its name from the swift tidal “race” that swirls from ocean to bay around the point. The swimming beach is located a safe distance away in calmer waters.

Last Updated: August 27, 2009 at 16:37 EST