Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Barton Street Potter's Field
Photographed by Kevin W., January 2, 2012
1. The Barton Street Potter's Field Marker
This marker commemorates the indigent and unknown once interred on this site. Provided by the City in 1816 and once called the Colored Cemetery, it was the final resting place for former slaves and free blacks. Long barren and unused, in 1920 this site became the location of the City's new high school after the recovered remains were reinterred in other cemeteries.
Erected 2011 by Maury Commons Condominium Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
Location. 38° 18.053′ N, 77° 27.868′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is on Barton Street just south of Day Street, on the left when traveling south. Mounted on the SE corner of the the Maury Commons Condominiums, formerly Maury High School. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Liberty Town (within shouting distance of this marker); Eyewitness To Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); A Memorial Landscape (within shouting distance of this marker); Barton Street Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Fredericksburg Roll of Honor
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Other markers no longer nearby. A Memorial Landscape (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); From a Burying Ground to a Park (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named From a Burying Ground to a Park (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Plaque to Commemorate Historic Cemetery. Patch website entry (Submitted on January 2, 2012, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Photographed by Kevin W., January 2, 2012
2. The Barton Street Potter's Field Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., January 2, 2012
3. Maury Commons Condominiums
The Barton Street Potter's Field Marker is on the far right of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2012, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,534 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 2, 2012, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
