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Category Archives: Cemetery
Celebrating Family Traditions on Memorial Day
Check out page 10 of the Alexandria Gazette Packet newspaper at http://connectionarchives.com/PDF/2018/052318/Alexandria.pdf my article on “Celebrating Family Traditions on Memorial Day.
Posted in Acknowledgement, Cemetery
Tagged Alexandria Freedmen Cemetery, Family Traditions, Memorial Day
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Brenman Award Night
On October 22, I received the 2013 Alexandria, Virginia “Ben Brenman Archaeology Award”. The award was for my work on the Alexandria Freedmen Cemetery. The Mayor of Alexandria and the Alexandria City Council provided the awardees with their “Proclamation” and … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery
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Winner of the 2013 “Ben Brenman Archaeology Award”
I am glad to share with you that I have been selected as one of the recipients of the 2013 Alexandria, Virginia “Ben Brenman Archaeology Awards”. This award is for my work on the Alexandria Freedmen Cemetery. I will be … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, Home
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Searching for Descendants of the Alexandria Freedmen Cemetery
Over 1700 African Americans are buried at the “Alexandria Freedmen Cemetery” located at Church and Washington Street in Alexandria, VA. These African Americans were contraband of the Civil War. They fought, walked, and ran from their slave owners to areas … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, Home
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