This map shows the full scope of the proposed Shockoe Hill Burial Ground Historic District. The heaviest shading identifies the former location of the Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground, also known as
the Burial Ground for Free People of Color and Slaves. City Hall is now proposing to protect a large section of the forgotten cemetery at 1305 N. 5th St., shown at right, with Interstate 64 running above it.
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City joining preservation effort for historic African-American cemetery
City Hall is finally joining an effort to recognize, preserve and protect a historic African-American cemetery that city government spent more than 120 years trying to erase.
