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 ...

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...

Memorial to Freed Men Who Died

This memorial is dedicated to the African-American men, women and children buried on the grounds in Union-occupied Alexandria. The main feature of the memorial is a sculpture called “The Path of Thor...

Overlooked Gem

This Cemetery is disturbing close to the Wilson Bridge which can be a distraction to its historic nature nature. But stop and stroll the grounds and come away with a feeling that our understanding of...