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African Burial Ground National Monument

The African Burial Ground, Columbia University & Manhattan’s Grave-Robbers

March 13, 2023 by Jaap Harskamp 1 Comment

US Constitution for dissemination in New York StateOn July 26, 1788, the Convention of the State of New York, meeting in Poughkeepsie, ratified the Constitution of the United States and, in doing so, was admitted to the new union as the eleventh of the original thirteen colonies joining together as the United States of America.

For New Yorkers, it had been an eventful year. [Read more…] about The African Burial Ground, Columbia University & Manhattan’s Grave-Robbers

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: African Burial Ground National Monument, Black History, Cemeteries, Columbia University, Doctor's Riot, Irish History, Legal History, liquor, Manhattan, Medical History, New Netherland, New Rochelle, New York City, Science History, Slavery, Westchester County

African Burial Ground Marking Black History Month, 10 Years

February 3, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

crusade for voters provided by African Burial Ground National MonumentThe African Burial Ground National Monument is set to celebrate Black History Month throughout February 2020 with an array of activities and events. This year’s theme is African-Americans and the Vote.

The African Burial Ground National Monument is a monument in the Civic Center section of Lower Manhattan. The site contains the remains of more than 400 Africans buried during the late 17th and 18th centuries in a small portion of what was the largest colonial-era cemetery for people of African descent, some free, most enslaved.

[Read more…] about African Burial Ground Marking Black History Month, 10 Years

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: African American History, African Burial Ground National Monument, Black History, Black History Month, New York City

Racial Slur Defaces African Burial Ground

November 8, 2018 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

African Burial Ground National Monument The African Burial Ground National Monument, the oldest and largest known excavated burial ground in North America for both free and enslaved Africans, was defaced with a racist slur on November 1.

Federal Protective Service officials have taken the lead on the investigation and provided clearance for National Park Service personnel to remove the racist slur that was written on a wayside sign at the monument. [Read more…] about Racial Slur Defaces African Burial Ground

Filed Under: History Tagged With: African Burial Ground National Monument, Historic Preservation

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