History of African Americans at Arlington National Cemetery

Admission: Free; registration preferred

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library, 717 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

703-746-1703

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African Americans have been connected to Arlington National Cemetery since its origins as a plantation through the Freedman's Village to the trailblazers of the Civil Rights Movement. Learn about the connection of African Americans to Arlington National Cemetery from National Park Service Supervisory Ranger Kenya Finley-Jean, of the Civil War Defenses of Washington Division. Registration is preferred.