PINE STREET AFRICAN BURIAL GROUND

FOUNDED: 1750

ADDITONAL NAMES: N/A

AFFILIATION(S):

• Harambee Kingston NY, Inc.

HISTORY:

The Pine Street African Burial Ground (PSABG) is an historic site that since its closing in mid-1800's did not receive official acknowledgment or respect prior to its purchase and protection in 2019 through the partnership of Harambee Kingston NY, Inc, the Kingston Land Trust, Inc. and in collaboration with Scenic Hudson. The Pine Street African Burial Ground is located at 157 Pine Street, Kingston, NY 12414. Kingston, NY was the original Capital of New York State prior to moving the Capital to Albany, NY. The History of the Pine Street African Burial Ground dates back to 1750 when the trustees of Kingston identified and area outside the walled settlement of Kingston (formally Wiltwyck) to be used as a "burial ground" for enslaved Africans and freed African Americans. Enslaved Africans and freed African American are historically noted in the Historical archives of Kingston, NY. Harambee Kingston NY, Inc. is the owner and steward of this sacred site. Prior to acquiring the right of ownership, the "burial ground" did not have any above round markers or headstones and had been used as an lumberyard and eventually a residential property with the unmarked "burial ground" as a residential backyard. Beginning in 2022, Harambee Kingston NY in partnership with SUNY New Paltz department of Archaeology has conducted 3 excavations to confirm the burial of over 23 humans remains so far.

BCN Contact Information:

Harambee Kingston NY, Inc.

info@harambeekingstonny.org