African Burial Ground National Monument
Designation: National Monument
Location: New York
📘 Park Overview
A Sacred Space in Manhattan 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.
🌤 Weather Information
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🚗 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. Our visitor center is located mid-block on Broadway between the cross streets of Duane Street and Reade Streets.
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African Burial Ground Memorial
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Entrance to the African Burial Ground National Monument visitor center.
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Outdoor memorial entrance with closed gate.
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Memorial's circle of diaspora.
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Exhibits within visitor center.
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Entrance Fees
No entrance fees listed.
Entrance Passes
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3-Day Weather Forecast
Tuesday, Aug 18
Sunny
High: 90.9°F | Low: 70.5°F
Humidity: 67%
Wind: 7.8 mph
Rain Chance: 57%
UV Index: 6.9
Sunrise: 06:09 AM
Sunset: 07:50 PM
Moon: First Quarter (37%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 73.2°F
Cloud Cover: 57%
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Wednesday, Aug 19
Sunny
High: 91.5°F | Low: 75.4°F
Humidity: 44%
Wind: 10.5 mph
Rain Chance: 4%
UV Index: 8.2
Sunrise: 06:10 AM
Sunset: 07:48 PM
Moon: First Quarter (48%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 71.6°F
Cloud Cover: 4%
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Thursday, Aug 20
Overcast
High: 90.6°F | Low: 78.5°F
Humidity: 48%
Wind: 10.5 mph
Rain Chance: 36%
UV Index: 8.1
Sunrise: 06:11 AM
Sunset: 07:47 PM
Moon: First Quarter (58%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 73°F
Cloud Cover: 36%
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Park Alerts
Park Events
3rd Annual Lower Manhattan Black History Month Celebration
Special Presentation by Assembly Member Charles D. Fall
Date: Feb 21, 2026 12:00am to Feb 21, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Railroads, Doughboys, and “All That Jazz”: African Americans in WWI in NYC
Railroads, Doughboys, and “All That Jazz”: African Americans in WWI in NYC
Ranger-Led Special Presentation
Date: Feb 28, 2026 12:00am to Feb 28, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Juneteenth
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 18, 1865, Union soldiers, led by General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston Island, Texas with 2,000 federal troops. The following day, June 19, General Granger read aloud news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Texas General Order No. 3 stated,
The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere.
Location: Outdoor Memorial
Date: Jun 19, 2026 12:00am to Jun 19, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Visitor Center & Contacts
📍 Physical Address:
African Burial Ground National Monument
290 Broadway
New York, NY 10007
🏤 Mailing Address:
African Burial Ground NM
C/O Federal Hall National Memorial
New York, NY 10005
📞 Voice Phone: 2122384367
✉️ Email: african_burial_ground@nps.gov