Negroes Burial Ground (Site Name Keyword)
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The Archaeology of African Burial Ground National Monument, New York
New York African Burial Ground History Final Report (2004)
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A collection of Park Service reports and supporting documents from archaeological work done at the African Burial Ground National Monument in lower Manhattan, New York, New York.
New York African Burial Ground History Final Report (2004)
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The unearthing of the colonial cemetery known historically as the “Negroes Burying Ground” in Lower Manhattan in 1991 has given both scholars and the general public the opportunity to study and comprehend the broad dimensions of the African-American experience. The African Burial Ground and the remains contained within it provide a unique vantage point from which to view New York City’s Africans and their descendants over two centuries. As the final resting place for thousands of enslaved and...