Woodland Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia)
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woodland-cemetery-richmond-virginia-289-11628879
title:
Woodland Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia)
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Woodland Cemetery is a historically African American cemetery in Northeast Richmond, Virginia located directly east of the Highland Park neighborhood. Opening in 1916, it was built as a resting place for the Black elite of Richmond. Woodland was laid out in the shape of an arrowhead pointing north to symbolize the way enslaved blacks once looked north to freedom.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Historic African American cemetery
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodland_Cemetery_(Richmond,_Virginia)
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date modified:
2024-01-23T16:51:42Z
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fields total:
13
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15