African Burial Ground National Monument, Civic CenterPhoto: Dmadeo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Always Free

African Burial Ground National Monument

Civic Center · Manhattan

Historic Site

National monument honoring the largest known colonial-era African burial ground in the U.S.

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Admission

Who gets in free: Everyone

Free for everyone. Visitor center is inside a federal building; bring photo ID.

Hours

MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday10am–4pm
Thursday10am–4pm
Friday10am–4pm
Saturday10am–4pm
Sunday10am–4pm

Getting there

290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007

Nearest subway lines

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