February 28, 2006
African Burial Ground designated national monument
President Bush today designated the African Burial Ground as a national monument, recognizing the 7-acre site where 20,000 enslaved and free blacks were buried in the 1690s through the 1790s.
Rediscovered 15 years ago by construction workers at Elk and Duane streets, map, the site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1993.
NY1 points out that much of the 7-acre site "has long since been covered by buildings, streets and sidewalks," but an $8 million memorial, is planned for 290 Broadway, where the remains were found.
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February 28, 2006 11:47 PM in Downtown, History, Sightsology
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