Celebrate African-American Heritage Month by taking a moment to remember that more than a decade ago in New York City, archaeologists excavated one of the most significant finds in American history: the largest known intact colonial African cemetery in America, the African Burial Ground. Stretching more than five city blocks, from Broadway beyond Lafayette Street to the east and from Chambers beyond Duane Street to the north, the cemetery was discovered in 1991 during the construction of a federal office building at 290 Broadway. Explore the Burial Ground and learn what was discovered beneath Tweed Courthouse and City Hall Park, stretching out over five acres.
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