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African Burial Ground National Monument

Lower Manhattan site where 419 colonial-era enslaved and free Africans were rediscovered during 1991 construction.

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The 6.6-acre site was the principal African burial ground in colonial New York. After excavation and study, the remains were reinterred in 2003 with a National Monument designation. Indoor visitor center tells the colonial Black New York story.

Location

290 Broadway, New York, NY, USA

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