AdvertisementWorks in Progress Honoring a Hidden Slave Burial Ground Image Johnnie Butler’s favorite spot to practice trombone is near a small burial ground for slaves. 48, are working with students to establish a memorial for the slave burial ground at Joseph Rodman Drake Park in the Bronx. “And we’d like to see the burial ground put into the curriculum, not just of P.S. In the early 20th century, because of road construction, the burial ground was graded, probably unearthing and destroying some of the remains. Image A gated cemetery of slave owners is near the virtually unmarked slave burial ground in Joseph Rodman Drake Park.

Source: New York Times November 14, 2017 20:40 UTC