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Mapping the American Past (MAAP) illustrates places and moments that have shaped the long history of African Americans in New York City.
10 Church Street
Blacks who fought with the British lived in “Negro barracks”. These men fought in units known as the Black Pioneers and the Black Brigade. Most did the hard support work the army needed, but some were armed and fought.
Mapping the African American Past (MAAP)
Mapping the American Past (MAAP) illustrates places and moments that have shaped the long history of African Americans in New York City.