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Sacred Ground

  September 4, 2015  //  African Burial Ground

In 1991, preparations for a Federal Office Building were interrupted by the discovery of something much more important: an African burial ground. And, on February 27th, 2006, it was proclaimed a national monument. Located at 290 Broadway in Lower Manhattan, close to Foley Square and just north of City Hall, the monument is, today, watched…

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