The Voices: A Library Lecture Series Committee is pleased to present The Schuyler Flatts Burial Project with Lisa Anderson and Evelyn King on Thursday, Feb. 22 at noon in the BTC Auditorium.
A memorial service in June 2016 honored 14 African slaves, whose unmarked, 18th-century graves were discovered in June 2005 by sewer workers near the Menands/Watervliet border. Analysis conducted at the New York State Museum determined the remains of six women, one man, two children and five infants were at least 200 years old.
Lisa Anderson, the New York State Museum curator who directed the bio-archaeological study, and Evelyn King, a project manager for the reburial, discuss the project, now known as the African Burial Ground at Historic St. Agnes Cemetery, and their ongoing work to secure designation as a New York State Historic Site.
All are welcome to attend.
Published: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:53:45 +0000 by r.matthews