African Burial Ground National Monument
African Burial Ground is the oldest and largest known excavated burial ground in North America for both free and enslaved Africans. It protects the historic role slavery played in building New York
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.
- Arts and Culture
- Guided Tours
- Junior Ranger Program
- Park Film
- Museum Exhibits
- Shopping
- Bookstore and Park Store
- African American Heritage
- Archeology
- Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite
- Colonization and Settlement
- Enslavement
- Monuments and Memorials
- Social Movements
- Urban America
- Women's History
African Burial Ground Memorial
African Burial Ground Memorial
Visitor Center Entrance
Entrance to the African Burial Ground National Monument visitor center.
Outdoor Memorial Entrance
Outdoor memorial entrance with closed gate.
Memorial's circle of diaspora.
Memorial's circle of diaspora.
Exhibits within visitor center.
Exhibits within visitor center.