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National Monument · African Burial Ground National Monument

African Burial Ground National Monument

Best primary window for African Burial Ground: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.

The African Burial Ground stands as the oldest and largest known excavated burial site in North America for both free and enslaved Africans. It offers a profound testament to the enduring legacy of African communities whose labor, resilience, and cultural contributions were fundamental in shaping the development of New York.

This page identifies African Burial Ground National Monument from the checked-in NPS snapshot and the dated source cards on the page.

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Targeted Impressions Data TeamData Science & Intelligence
materializedData snapshot: October 27, 20264 source cards

Answer Brief

Answer-first planning signal

Best current use
African Burial Ground National Monument is listed as a National Monument in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot.
Current signal
African Burial Ground National Monument is listed as a National Monument in NY in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/afbg/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.
Visitor takeaway
Hours, access, and visitor guidance for African Burial Ground National Monument are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/afbg/index.htm.
What it sounds like
African Burial Ground audio on this page is a labeled modeled cue, not a field recording.

Summary at a glance

African Burial Ground National Monument is listed as a National Monument in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. 4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation
National Monument
Data snapshot
October 27, 2026
4 source cards
Official NPS
AFBG
Region
coastal atlantic
Core Experiences
african-american-heritagearcheologyburial-cemetery-and-gravesitecolonization-and-settlementenslavementArts and CultureGuided ToursJunior Ranger ProgramPark FilmMuseum Exhibits

Month-by-month

African Burial Ground National Monument is a National Monument. Hours, access, and visitor guidance are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/afbg/index.htm.

Official page

The NPS page for African Burial Ground National Monument: https://www.nps.gov/afbg/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Source cards

4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation

African Burial Ground National Monument is listed as a National Monument in NY.

Getting there

Official access details for African Burial Ground are on the NPS page.

The African Burial Ground National Monument is located on the first floor of the Ted Weiss Federal Building located at 290 Broadway in Lower Manhattan; close to Foley Square and just north of City Hall. Our visitor center is located mid-block on Broadway between the cross streets of Duane Street and Reade Streets.

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Season and now

Twelve-month planning is modeled from the published seasonal profile. The current hand stays unavailable until sourced alerts, hours, events, roads, and weather are fresh.

Current hand
Not available

Three listening lanes

Official NPS audio: Not provided for this snapshot.

Synthetic browser audio, never a field recording or live observation.

Jamcorder: Shared station.

Text equivalent for the seasonal place clock
MonthVisitabilityCrowd pressure
January4924
February5324
March6028
April6342
May6458
June6276
July5992
August6090
September6174
October6156
November5834
December5228

The cue is a browser-generated composition, not a field recording. How NPS Sounds modeled audio works.

Methodology

This page uses the checked-in NPS identity snapshot for African Burial Ground National Monument, the 4 source cards below, and the figures listed above. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026. Read the NPS Sounds methodology and about NPS Sounds for how pages are assembled.

  • Data snapshot: October 27, 2026
  • Source cards: 4

Data Behind This Reading

Source provenance

NPS identity

high

African Burial Ground National Monument is identified as National Monument with NPS code afbg.

Available · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Official operations

limited

Official alerts should be verified on the NPS page. This site uses a checked-in snapshot, not a live operations feed.

From the data snapshot · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Weather and seasonality

limited

African Burial Ground National Monument is listed as a National Monument in the NPS snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/afbg/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Modeled · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

How this page is assembled

limited

place page source cards come from the data snapshot October 27, 2026.

Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Where African Burial Ground National Monument fits

State, region, and designation hubs that list this place.

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