Email this article "Under City Hall Park" February 25, 2000 Discovery of an intact portion of the eighteenth-century African Burial Ground during construction of an office at 290 Broadway in 1991 led to public protests. The building's plan was modified and 427 burials were excavated; the remains are under study at Howard University. (Spencer P.M. Harrington) Back to Text © 2000 by the Archaeological Institute of America www.archaeology.org/online/features/cityhall/captions/32.html Share this page:   Share Stay up-to-date on news and new features on our website. Click here to sign up. Buy current & back issues: See what's available!

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