African Burial Ground National Monument
New York, NY Hours and Location

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Operating Hours & Seasons

INDOOR VISITOR CENTER AND EXHIBITIONS

INDOOR VISITOR CENTER AND EXHIBITIONS

Standard Hours

• Sunday: Closed
• Monday: Closed
• Tuesday:10:00 AM-4:00 PM
• Wednesday:10:00 PM-4:00 PM
• Thursday:10:00 PM-4:00 PM
• Friday:10:00 PM-4:00 PM
• Saturday:10:00 PM-4:00 PM

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• Christmas Day:
• Closed

• Thanksgiving Day:
• Closed

OUTDOOR MEMORIAL

OUTDOOR MEMORIAL

Standard Hours

• Sunday: Closed
• Monday: Closed
• Tuesday:10:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Wednesday:10:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Thursday:10:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Friday:10:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Saturday:10:00 AM-5:00 PM

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• Christmas Day:
• Closed

• Thanksgiving Day:
• Closed

• Winter Season Closure:
• November 1 – March 31
• Closed

Fees & Passes

Entrance Fees:

• $0.00 – Entrance Fee
  Admission to this park site is free of charge.

Entrance Passes:

• $0.00 – Park Specific Passes
  There are no park-specific passes required or sold at this location.

About

A Sacred Space in Manhattan

From about the 1690s until 1794, both free and enslaved Africans were buried in a 6.6-acre burial ground in Lower Manhattan, outside the boundaries of the settlement of New Amsterdam, later known as New York. Lost to history due to landfill and development, the grounds were rediscovered in 1991 as a consequence of the planned construction of a Federal office building.

Directions

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. The cross streets are Duane Street and Reade Street.

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