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History of Foley Square - 1712 to 1794

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1712-1794: The African Burial Ground with skeletons for Burial 336 and 354 of a mother and baby, along with the African Free School, Maya Angelou`s “Still I Rise,” and Adinkra symbols of Ghana.

Installed, 2000
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