• African Burial Ground National Memorial

    African Burial Ground

    National Monument New York

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Fees & Reservations

The African Burial Ground National Monument does not charge an admission fee. However, donations are accepted and are used for interpretive programming.

Groups larger than 10 are required to make reservations. Download an Educational Service Request form to begin the reservation process. For additional questions regarding visitation to the African Burial Ground National Monument please call the site at (212) 637-2019.

 

 

Did You Know?

The Sankofa has strong associations with the African Burial Ground

The ancestral remains of 419 individuals, which were removed in 1991 and taken to Howard University for scientific study, were reinterred at the African Burial Ground Memorial Site on October 4, 2003. Each year, October 4 is a day of remembrance and celebration at the African Burial Ground. More...