Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

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Overview

The African Burial Ground stands as the oldest and largest known excavated burial site in North America for both free and enslaved Africans. It offers a profound testament to the enduring legacy of African communities whose labor, resilience, and cultural contributions were fundamental in shaping the development of New York.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Arts and Culture
  • Guided Tours
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

INDOOR VISITOR CENTER AND MUSEUM: INDOOR VISITOR CENTER AND MUSEUM

OUTDOOR MEMORIAL: OUTDOOR MEMORIAL

Getting there

The African Burial Ground National Monument is located on the first floor of the Ted Weiss Federal Building located at 290 Broadway in Lower Manhattan; close to Foley Square and just north of City Hall. Our visitor center is located mid-block on Broadway between the cross streets of Duane Street and Reade Streets.

Visitor centers

  • African Burial Ground National Monument Visitor Center

Weather

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Phone: 2122384373

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

Entrance to visitor center with four banners above doorway.
Visitor Center Entrance · NPS Photo
Outdoor memorial entrance with closed gate.
Outdoor Memorial Entrance · NPS Photo
Memorial's circle of diaspora.
Memorial's circle of diaspora. · NPS Photo
Exhibits within visitor center.
Exhibits within visitor center. · NPS Photo

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