Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
City Hall Park Burial Site
Photographed by Jack DePalma, February 27, 2026
1. City Hall Park Burial Site Marker
The fragmentary remains of early New Yorkers were found by archaeologists during construction in the vicinity of City Hall Park and reinterred at this site by the City in 2010. Multiple 18th century burial grounds once existed here associated with the Almshouse a poorhouse built in 1736 where City Hall now stands the Barracks, four structures in the north of the park built by the British in 1757 to house soldiers, the New Gaol, a prison east of City Hall built in 1759; and the Bridewell, a prison to the west of City Hall built in 1775. The adjacent African Burial Ground was in use by 1712.
During subsequent excavation in the vicinity of City Hall Park and Tweed Courthouse as part of the 2010 City Hall Rehabilitation Project, additional fragmentary remains of early New Yorkers were unearthed and reinterred at this site by the City in 2013.
Erected 2013.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 2010.
Location. 40° 42.777′ N, 74° 0.273′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. It is on Center Street south of
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Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Rotunda (within shouting distance of this marker); Horace Greeley (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Pulitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); Interment Site (within shouting distance of this marker); First Almshouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Surrogates Court (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brooklyn Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Municipal Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . . . Surprise! What NYC's Former Cemeteries Are Now https://share.google/sdtByJh8syGURK4Wa (Submitted on March 2, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York.)
Additional keywords. NYC City Hall Park
Photographed by Jack DePalma, February 27, 2026
2. City Hall Park Burial Site Marker
Photographed by Jack DePalma, February 27, 2026
3. City Hall Park Burial Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 2, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
