City Readers Digital Historic Collections at the New York Society Library
African Free School
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Also Known As: Free-School Society of New York
The African Free School was an institution founded by members of the New York Manumission Society on November 2, 1787, including Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. It was founded to provide education to children of slaves and free people of color.
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Society Library
53 East 79th Street
New York, NY 10075
212.288.6900
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Hours of Operation
Monday / Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday / Sunday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Holiday Closing:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The Library will be closed Mon, 1/20/24.
Otherwise we observe normal hours.
Otherwise we observe normal hours.