African Burial Ground National Monument Virtual Tour

As profiled in Ken Burnss new PBS documentary, THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICAS BEST IDEA, the threats facing Americas national parks decades ago are many of the same threats they face today, including chronic funding shortfalls, air and water pollution, demands for inappropriate uses of parkland and the trade-offs between increased access and damage to the natural or cultural treasures they preserve. During National Parks Week NYC, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and its supporters aim to raise awareness of the challenges to our national parks -- and the opportunity for each of us to help protect them for our children and grandchildren.

Carmichael Photography (http://www.bobcarmichael.com) generously produced this virtual tour of four of the national park sites throughout New York City, which we've dubbed "Hidden Treasures." The videos highlight the individuals who help protect these sites, some of the challenges to these parks, and most importantly -- the history and compelling stories of each of them. We hope you'll be inspired to visit and enjoy.

For more on NPCA visit http://www.npca.org

For more on National Parks Week NYC visit http://www.feelfree.org

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• New York City
• National Parks
• African American History

[nyc15mdel]

No, you ar fine.. I re-read what I wrote and yes I could understand where you got that from

I'm sorry :)

[thelawofsinging]

@nyc15mdel I missed that for sure. Sorry NYC. It's FREE love. Best!

[nyc15mdel]

@thelawofsinging what were the price for the tickets my mom wanted to go

[thelawofsinging]

@nyc15mdel Very expensive- people lost their lives- millions. AND, they worked for free for centuries. They were beaten- torn a part, etc, etc. Yes the cost was very expensive to humanity as a whole. I hope that's what you were getting at. Anything else would be insensitive and ignorant. 

[nyc15mdel]

is this expensive?

[Shaunfan1]

The Burial Ground is the final resting place of 15,000 Africans.