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The Office for Public Education and Interpretation continues to provide public outreach and education on the African Burial Ground Project. It provides information via fact sheets, brochures, educational packets and classroom study guides to individuals who visit OPEI offices and other groups upon request. OPEI also conducts lectures on the African Burial Ground project in its offices, and visits schools and other public groups as well. Visit the OPEI Office in their new location right off the lobby in 290 Broadway, adjacent to and overlooking the African Burial Ground.
 
Office of Public Education & Interpretation (OPEI)
290 Broadway
New York, NY  10007

Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Phone 212-637-2039

An OPEI information desk is also available in the lobby of 290 Broadway:

Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NOTE: The Ted Weiss Federal Building at 290 Broadway, will be closed on Monday, January 15th in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
   
   
OPEI Newsletters
OPEI Newsletters listed below are Adobe PDF Files.
2005 Winter, Volume 4, No. 2   (.PDF 475 KB)
2003 Fall Winter, Volume 3, No. 10  (.PDF 1,039 KB)
2003 Spring Summer, Volume 3, No. 9  (.PDF 1,068KB)
2003 Winter, Volume 3, No. 8  (.PDF 717KB)
 
For newsletters from 1993 through 2002 as Adobe PDF files, please visit:
The OPEI Newsletter Archive
 
 
Other Documents
 
African Burial Ground - Project Chronology and Timeline
 
African Burial Ground - Primary Sources  (.PDF 49 KB)
African Burial Ground - Secondary Sources  (.PDF138 KB)
African Burial Ground - Achaeology Sources  (.PDF 117 KB)
African Burial Ground - Anthropology Sources  (.PDF 87 KB)
African Burial Ground - Historical Sources  (.PDF 523 KB)
 
OPEI ABG Brochure  (.PDF 184 KB)