Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery
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contrabands-and-freedmen-cemetery-261-7565181
title:
Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery
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The Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery at 1001 S. Washington St. in Alexandria, Virginia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 2012. It was established in February 1864 by the Union military commander of the Alexandria District for use as a cemetery for the burial of African Americans who had escaped slavery, known as contrabands and freedmen. During early Reconstruction, it was operated by the Freedmen's Bureau. It was closed in late 1868, after Congress ended most
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Historic cemetery in Virginia, United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrabands_and_Freedmen_Cemetery
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2023-12-11T16:48:47Z
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