Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

Only 5 minutes from Old Towne

A good, quick stop if exploring the history of the area. The monument to the freedmen is small but it puts the site into context if one visits it along with the Freedom House Museum 8 minutes away b ...

Only 5 minutes from Old Towne

A good, quick stop if exploring the history of the area. The monument to the freedmen is small but it puts the site into context if one visits it along with the Freedom House Museum 8 minutes away b ...

A piece of black history

The Contrabands and Freedman Cemetery is located on South Washington St. at the South end of Old Town Alexandria. Because of the significant of the history of Black Soldiers were buried here during th...

A piece of black history

The Contrabands and Freedman Cemetery is located on South Washington St. at the South end of Old Town Alexandria. Because of the significant of the history of Black Soldiers were buried here during th...

Worth a quick stop

Provides a narrative for a forgotten story of slaves who'd fled the South during the Civil War and the shameful treatment of their deceased and redeems them with a beautiful and thought-provoking stat...