AFRICAN BURYING GROUND

• Latest Press Release on Burying Ground
  
  
• African Burying Ground Project Timeline (2003 - 2008)
  
  
• Existing Conditions Information - A PowerPoint presentation on the existing conditions at Chestnut Street by Woodburn & Company
  
  
• Existing Conditions Plan– Engineered existing condition profile and plan views
  
  
  
• Project Area Aerial Photo – An overhead photo of the project area and environs.
  
  
  
• Project location- African Burying Ground Burial location


• Archaeological Report Introduction - An excerpt from “Archaeological Excavations at the Portsmouth African Burial Ground (27-RK-384), Chestnut and Court Streets, Portsmouth (Rockingham County), New Hampshire October 2003”. Independent Archaeological Consultants, LLC Preliminary Report, December 2, 2005


• Project Area   - City Council approved project area plan, April 2005


• Public Forum #1 - Comments from the African Burying Ground Design Public Forum on May 5, 2007


• Public Forum #2 - Comments from the African Burying Ground Design Public Forum on June 19, 2007

Additional Information

• African Burying Ground Committee meeting minutes (September 2004 to Present) can be accessed via the City’s website at: http://www.cityofportsmouth.com/calendar/2008/index.htm



• Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, http://www.pbhtrail.org/




 

 

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