Historical Marker
"Sankofa"
Historical marker location:
290 Broadway, New York, New York
( Marker is on Federal Plaza/Duane Street, 0 miles west of African Burial Ground Way/Elk Street, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2007
African Burial Ground National Monument.
New York State was home to several utopian communities in the 19th century, including the Oneida Community in central New York, which practiced communal living and free love, and the Shakers, who were known for their furniture and craftsmanship.