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A mid-19th cemetery for African Americans that was abandoned and later restored as a memorial.
The Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery at 1001 S. Washington St. in Alexandria, Virginia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 2012. It was established in February 1864 by the Union military commander of the Alexandria District for use as a cemetery for the burial of Africans who had escaped slavery, known as contrabands and freedmen. During early Reconstruction, it was operated by the Freedmen's Bureau. It was closed in late 1868, after Congress ended most operations of the Bureau. The last recorded burial was made in January 1869.
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An 1851 rail tunnel that is open to pedestrians
A small national park containing a historic lighthouse, the southern boundary stone for the District of Columbia, displays about the site's history as a shipyard during World War I, and great views of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge
A memorial service for George Washington was moved from Christ Church to the Meeting House because of bad weather. In the courtyard to the west is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from American Revolution.
An 18th-century home, one of the earliest homes in the city
Predecessor to the better-known Arlington National Cemetery.