Draft Management Recommendations for the African Burial Ground. Chapter 2. Historic Background of the African Burial Ground
Part of the Archaeology of African Burial Ground National Monument, New York project
Author(s): National Park Service
Year: 2006
Summary
Chapter 2 of the draft recommendations: The African Burial Ground is a deeply buried archeological site in Lower Manhattan, New York City, the remains of a cemetery used for free and enslaved Africans primarily during the eighteenth century. The site covers approximately seven acres bounded by Duane Street on the north, Chambers Street on the south, Centre and Lafayette Streets on the east and Broadway to the west. It is located in Block Numbers 153, 154 and 155 in the Borough of Manhattan in the heart of the city’s civic center area.
Cite this Record
Draft Management Recommendations for the African Burial Ground. Chapter 2. Historic Background of the African Burial Ground. National Park Service. In Draft Management Recommendations for the African Burial Ground. 2006 ( tDAR id: 6744) ; doi:10.6067/XCV83B5Z3F
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URL: http://www.africanburialground.gov/ABG_FinalReports.htm
Keywords
Site Type
Funerary and Burial Structures or Features
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Data Recovery / Excavation
Temporal Coverage
Calendar Date: 1640 to 1800
Spatial Coverage
min long: -74.014; min lat: 40.696 ; max long: -73.99; max lat: 40.727 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Prepared By(s): National Park Service
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