Douglass Memorial Cemetery
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Alexandria News
Frederick Douglass and the Alexandria Juneteenth Connection Few People Know About
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Every Juneteenth, Americans commemorate June 19, 1865, the day Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed…
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Backyard History
Historic Preservation in Alexandria: Protecting Douglass Cemetery and City Landmarks
By Daniel Lee Alexandria, VA – National Preservation Month started as National Preservation Week in 1973. In 2005, the National…
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History
The Context of Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial
By Blake Wilson Alexandria, VA – Much has changed in the Commonwealth since the Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial opened…
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