Freedmen’s Cemetery
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1001 South Washington St.
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Sunrise to Sunset
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Alexandria Contrabands & Freedmen's Cemetery served as the burial place for about 1,800 African Americans, who fled to Alexandria to escape from bondage during the Civil War. A Memorial opened in 2014 on the site of the cemetery to honor the memory of the Freedmen, the hardships they faced, and their contributions to the City.