Memorial Dedicated at the African Burial Ground National Monument

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on Oct. 5, 2007. It is reproduced in full below.

The permanent memorial, constructed to honor the memories of the free and enslaved Africans buried at the original seven-acre site in the 17th and 18th centuries, was opened to the public for the first time following a dedication ceremony.

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service