Updated: July 21, 2010
New York's African Burial Ground is the final resting place of as many as 20,000 free and enslaved Africans.
More than 400 sets of remains and artifacts found in 1991 are being sent to Howard University where researchers hope to shed some light on the little-known lives and deaths of blacks in the North. The finds, which date back to the 17th century, challenge the popular belief that there was no slavery in colonial New York.
The African Burial Ground Monument, designed by architect Rodney Leon (pictured), was designated by President George W. Bush on Feb. 27, 2006 as the 123rd National Monument. The area has also been recognized as a National Park.
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