African Burial Ground Memorial Office

In 1991, during the construction of a federal building on the corner of Duane Street and Broadway, workers unearthed human remains. Those remains, it turned out, were of enslaved people and free African slaves, and the site where they were discovered was part of the largest Colonial-era cemetery for blacks in the United States. Building on the site was halted and in 1993 declared a National...

Posted on September 15, 2011. Brought to you by frommers.

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Such a powerful and mesmerizing memorial and museum. It tells the tale of the slaves that resided in NYC and show their lives, practices, and everyday chores. This was where bones of African...

Posted by Joseph M. on July 31, 2015. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

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Once I got inside the place was great. There are two parts -- the burial ground / park and a visitors' center / museum. The latter is in a federal office building. I was walking and saw the...

Posted by William A. on June 14, 2015. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

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Powerful. Make the time....In such a highly trafficked area among the chaos of court rooms and city hall traffics, it's an incredibly emotional space. We went to the museum. Exhibits first and...

Posted by Estelle G. on April 08, 2015. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

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A very beautiful and powerful reminder of those who suffered tremendously in our collective American history. I would definitely recommend going to this somber memorial if you have the chance....

Posted by Zaid S. on March 20, 2015. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

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I had no idea this even existed. I mean, obviously, I knew this park site was here and that is why we visited, but I didn't understand what it truly was until we went to the African Burial Ground...

Posted by Jennifer S. on April 13, 2014. Brought to you by yahoolocal.