The African Burial Ground National Monument Indoor Visitor Center is open today: Monday, January 20, 2025, from 10 am until 4 pm. The Outdoor Memorial is closed due to icy conditions.

The African Burial Ground National Monument will be open on Monday, January 20, 2025, from 10am until 4pm. We'll have a special activity set up in the visitor center and will be showing a movie about the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thomas Downing (c. 1791-1866) opened an upscale oyster cellar, the Thomas Downing Oyster House, at 5 Broad Street in 1825. He was an abolitionist, and his restaurant was used as a stop on the Underground Railroad.

The African Burial Ground National Monument will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Image Credit: NPS/J. Zehner

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our in-person Kwanzaa celebration yesterday and made it such a success! Happy Kwanzaa! Image Caption: The Reach Music Ministry performs on the New Ring Shout. Image Credit: NPS/J. Zehner

The African Burial Ground National Monument will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. It will reopen on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at 10:00am. Happy Holidays!!

Happy Winter Solstice! The Ancestral Libation Chamber does have a special year-round alignment: it's facing to the east. Learn more about the symbolism of the African Burial Ground on our website.

Winter operations have begun at Governors Island National Monument. Fort Jay courtyard will be closed for the winter. Castle Williams will be open for guided tours only. The tour schedule is Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:00pm.

Join us at the African Burial Ground on Thursday, December 26, 2024, for our in-person Kwanzaa! celebration. The Program will include African Traditional Ceremony, Dances & Music and will run from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Image Credit: NPS/Ramon Mangual

"If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair." --Shirley Chisholm. Today New York City celebrates the first annual Shirley Chisholm Day, recognizing Shirley Chisholm's contributions and honoring her incredible legacy.

Happy Thanksgiving! The African Burial Ground National Monument will be closed on Thursday, November 28, 2024, for the Thanksgiving holiday. The African Burial Ground will reopen on Friday, November 29, 2024, at 10 am.

Happy Native American Heritage Month! We are honored to share this video created by Mr. Marlon Magdalena of Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico and edited by AFBG staff. Learn more about traditional flutes and enjoy the wonderful flute playing of Mr. Magdalena.

Happy Veterans Day! A huge thank you to all of the veterans for your service! Lucy Higgs Nichols served as served as a nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War. Learn more about Lucy Higgs Nichols in this video created by AFBG rangers: Video (U.S. National Park Service)

The African Burial Ground National Monument will be open from 10 am until 4 pm on Veterans Day: Monday, November 11, 2024.

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.

Due to the Championship Celebration parade for the NY Liberty, we are anticipating heavy traffic and delays in Lower Manhattan tomorrow, 10/24/24, starting at 6AM and running until at least 1PM. Broadway is expected to be closed from Reade St. south to Battery Park.

We'll be participating in this year's Open House New York on Saturday, October 19th. Ranger-led tours will be offered to the first 30 interested visitors from 10:30-11:30am and from 2-3pm . For more information about OHNY, please see: Open House New York (

Thank you to everyone who attended our event yesterday commemorating the Reinterment of the Ancestors and made it such a success! The photo shows Threads of Truth performing. Photo Credit: NPS/J. Zehner

This week, the African Burial Ground will be offering African artmaking on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 11am until 3pm with Vickie Fremont. Wednesday, October 2, 2024: African pendants Thursday, October 3, 2024: African dolls Saturday, October 5, 2024: African masks

There's an opening for a Maintenance Worker, WG-4749-04 at Manhattan Sites. There are 2 vacancies. The announcement opened September 25, 2024, and closes October 9, 2024. For more information and to apply, please see: