• African Burial Ground National Memorial

    African Burial Ground

    National Monument New York

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Plan Your Visit

Make the most of your visit to the African Burial Ground National Monument.

The stories of the African Burial Ground teach us how free and enslaved Africans contributed to the physical and spiritual development of Lower Manhattan during the 17th and 18th centuries.

There are many different activities to participate in, things to do, and history to explore at the African Burial Ground National Monument.

If you would like more help planning your visit please contact the site at (212) 637-2019.

 

Did You Know?

A map shows the African Burial Ground in relationship to the NYC street grid

The African Burial Ground, called the Negroes Burial Ground by the Dutch and English, was closed to make way for development and covered with landfill, concrete and buildings.