Free Trip: African Burial Ground National Monument

Students are invited to join the History department for a free trip to the African Burial Ground National Monument, the oldest and largest known excavated burial ground in North America for both free and enslaved African Americans. It protects the historic role slavery played in New York. Transportation, lunch, and tour FREE OF CHARGE to Montclair State students. Exact departure/arrival times from campus are TBD. Please contact Dr. Nancy Carnevale (carnevalen@montclair.edu) for specific details and additional questions.

Space is LIMITED! If you are interested in attending, please reserve your spot by emailing Dr. Nancy Carnevale (carnevalen@montclair.edu). Deadline to RSVP is March 29.

This trip is one of several visits to museums and historical sites we will be making as part of the three-year Inclusive Public History Project, a National Endowment for the Humanities funded initiative awarded to the History Department.

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