• African Burial Ground National Memorial

    African Burial Ground

    National Monument New York

  • African Burial Ground will be closed on Saturday, June 2, 2012

    On June 2, 2012, the Memorial and Visitor Center of the African Burial Ground (entire park site) will be closed due to maintenance work scheduled by GSA. The Memorial will re-open on Sunday, June 3, 2012, and the Visitor Center on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

Support Your Park

Groups, associations, volunteers, and everyday park visitors all have the potential to contribute in some way to the protection of our national treasures.

 

If you are interested in doing more to support the African Burial Ground National Monument and other National Park Service sites, you have many park support opportunities to choose from.

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.