The African Burial Ground National Monument Outdoor Memorial has been winterized, with the water turned off for the winter season. The outdoor memorial will still be open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00am until 4:00pm, weather permitting.

Monument Winter Season Operations

Several features within the Monument’s outdoor memorial are temporarily closed due to safety concerns. The Ancestral Chamber is showing signs of stress and must be assessed prior to reopening. See https://www.nps.gov/afbg/learn/news/temp-closure-ac.htm

Ancestral Chamber temporarily closed

African Burial Ground is the oldest and largest known excavated burial ground in North America for both free and enslaved Africans. It protects the historic role slavery played in building New York

African Burial Ground Memorial

Entrance to visitor center with four banners above doorway.

Visitor Center Entrance

Outdoor memorial entrance with closed gate.

Outdoor Memorial Entrance

Memorial's circle of diaspora.

Exhibits within visitor center.

African Burial Ground

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Columbus Day

Veteran's Day

Thanksgiving Holiday Closure

Christmas Holiday Closure

New Year's Day Closure

Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Washington's Birthday

Juneteenth National Independence Day

Labor Day

INDOOR VISITOR CENTER AND MUSEUM

Outdoor Memorial Summer Hours

OUTDOOR MEMORIAL

Alert: Monument Winter Season Operations: The African Burial Ground National Monument Outdoor Memorial has been winterized, with the water turned off for the winter season. The outdoor memorial will still be open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00am until 4:00pm, weather permitting.

African Burial Ground

Overview

Hours

Fees & Passes

Map

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