Never Forgotten: The Legacy of a Historic Black Cemetery
Libbie Mill is hosting a presentation by Nathan Burrell, who as Deputy Director of Virginia's Department of Conservation and Recreation, assisted in recovering historic African-American gravestones along the Potomac River in Virginia. In the 1960's, the headstones were removed from Columbia Harmony Cemetery in Washington, D.C., sold for scrap, then used as an erosion barrier on the banks of the Potomac River in Virginia. Recently, the headstones were rediscovered and this year several dozen were removed and placed in National Harmony Memorial Park in Maryland. Burrell will share the history of the cemetery, the stories of those who were buried, and how descendants have reconnected with their family's lost memorials.
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- Date:
- Tue Feb 22nd 2022
- Time:
- 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Location:
- LM Meeting Room
- Library:
- Libbie Mill Area Library
- Audience:
- Adults Teen (Grade 6-12)
- Categories:
- Lectures & Talks
