12345African Burial Ground National Monument0.5 km
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PlaceHistorical

African Burial Ground National Monument

A colonial burial ground for free and enslaved Africans, found under Lower Manhattan during construction and made a national monument in 2006.

Source: Terratlasia Editorial

40.71° N, 74.00° W

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Photograph of African Burial Ground National Monument
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Facts

Identity

Designated
2006

Visiting

Typical visit
45 min
Website
www.nps.gov/afbg/index.htm

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