The African Burial Ground Story
This medallion lies just beyond the edge of the African Burial Ground. Closed in 1794, the African Burial ground once covered more than 5 acres - about 5 city blocks. It is estimated that about 10,000 men, women and children of African Heritage were buried in the original cemetery. Nestled between hills, a portion of the graveyard was covered with earth and buildings as the city expanded northward. It was assumed destroyed by centuries of development; however, in the early 1900's intact burials were unearthed during the construction of 290 Broadway. The site is now a National Historic Landmark and within the New York City African Burial Ground and Commons Historic District. The surviving remnant of the burial ground is dedicated to all who were enslaved in the city's early history from 1825 until July 4, 1827, Emancipation Day in New York.| HM Number | HM2EUZ |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, March 11th, 2019 at 11:02am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 584170 N 4507512 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.71423333, -74.00348333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 42.854', W 74° 0.209' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 42' 51.24" N, 74° 0' 12.54" W |
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| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near , , |
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