African Burial Ground National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

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A Sacred Space in Manhattan

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.

African Burial Ground National Monument

The African Burial Ground National Monument Visitor Center is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10a.m. until 4p.m. and closed on all Federal holidays. The African Burial Ground National Monument Memorial is open each day from 9a.m. until 5p.m. except for all Federal holidays.

The African Burial Ground National Monument Visitor Center is located on the first floor of the Ted Weiss Federal Building located at 290 Broadway in Lower Manhattan. All visitors must go through the building's security screening prior to admittance. The visitor center is admission free and includes four exhibit areas, a 40-person theatre and a bookstore. The center is ADA compliant and includes an audio component for the sight and/or hearing impaired.

For questions regarding visiting the African Burial Ground National Monument please call the site at (212) 637-2019.

Keep in touch

The African Burial Ground National Monument uses many forms of new and social media to stay in touch with visitors and share interpretive messages. Find out more and stay in touch on our new and social media page.

The African Burial Ground General Management Plan: Building on the Past, Envisioning the Future

Help plan the future of the African Burial Ground. Click here for details about the planning process and shape the future of the African Burial Ground.

African Burial Ground memorial in the autumn

The Memorial

The African Burial Ground National Monument Memorial is located at the corner of Duane Street and African Burial Ground Way (formally Elk Street). The memorial is open each day from 9a.m. until 5p.m. except for all Federal holidays. The memorial honors the memories of the estimated 15,000 enslaved and free Africans who were interred in the burial ground during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Celebrate Black History Month At The African Burial Ground

We will be hosting lectures, new walking tours, art tours, interactive activities, performance and much more in order to celebrate Black History Month. A schedule of February's events can be found at the following link.

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African Burial Ground National Monument
290 Broadway, 1st Floor
New York, NY 10007

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Visitor Information
(212) 637-2019

Media Relations
(212) 668-2251

Fax

(212) 227-2026

Climate

New York City experiences four distinct seasons, and the weather can be highly variable from day-to-day. Please check the forecast before your visit.

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