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MAP: Detailed site overview A map overview of African Burial Ground National Monument. The map displays one street block, bounded by Reade Street at the bottom, Broadway north to south on the left side, Duane Street at top, and African Burial Ground Way, also known as Elk Street, on the right side. Furthest west on the block is the African Burial Ground Visitor Center, entered mid block. Upon entrance, there is a security checkpoint. At the north end of the block is the lobby of the Ted Weiss Federal Building with pieces of art labeled left to right "America Song" by Clyde Lynds, "Africa Rising" by Barbara Chase-Riboud, "Unearthed" by Frank Bender, "Untitled" by Roger Brown, "The New Ring Shout" by Houston Conwill, Joseph DePace, and Estella Conwill Majozo, and "Renewal" by Tomie Arai. A second security checkpoint is located on the northwest corner of the block, between America Song and Africa Rising.At the northeast corner of the block is African Burial Ground National Monument outdoor memorial. The western end of the memorial space is the Ancestral Reinterment Ground. The grassy space entered from Duane Street contains a gray granite memorial at its center. The memorial contains an arrow shaped structure called the Ancestral Libation Chamber, entered from its western end.
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- Map: Detailed Site Overview by US National Park Service – Public domain