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Photographer: Roger Dean Meyer
Taken: May 13, 2007
Caption: Site construction explanation signage.
Additional Description: The City of Alexandria will develop this site into Freedmen’s Cemetery Memorial Park. Freedmen’s Cemetery (1864–1869) served as the burial place for about 1800 African Americans who fled to Alexandria to escape from bondage during the Civil War. Investigations have confirmed that intact burials remain on this property. The goal throughout the project is to insure than no burials are disturbed during park development. The memorial park will honor the memory of the Freedmen, the hardships they faced, and their contributions to the city.
Submitted: July 17, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota.
Database Locator Identification Number: p4877
File Size: 2.865 Megabytes

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