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Special Event
Event
Reinterment of the Ancestors
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Fee:
Free.Location:
The event will be held in the outdoor memorial, weather permitting.Dates & Times
Date:
Friday, October 4, 2024
Time:
11:00 AM
Duration:
3 hours
Type of Event
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Performance
Talk
Description
The Ancestral Reinterment Ground is the final resting place for the 419 human remains unearthed in the early 1990s. They are reburied as closely as possible to their original positions. The coffins were placed in seven crypts, and seven burial mounds mark the locations.
The commemoration honoring the Reinterment of the Ancestors will be held in the outdoor memorial on Friday, October 4, 2024, weather permitting.
11:00am: NPS Welcome
11:05am: Libation by Cyril Innis, Jr.
11:20am: Singing of Lift Every Voice and Sing by Michael Adreas
11:30am: Guest Speaker Eleanor Drabo
12:00pm: Band: Affiniti NYC
1:00pm: Dance & Music by Threads of Truth
2:00pm: Closing Remarks
Reservation or Registration: No
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