United States Virginia Alexandria
Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial
A memorial site dedicated to honoring over 1,800 African Americans who escaped slavery and were buried as refugees from bondage during the Civil War.
- 1001 S Washington St
- (703) 746-4357
- https://www.alexandriava.gov/FreedmenMemorial
Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial Guides
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