The Friends of Freedmen's Cemetery


Campagna Kids

Below is a list of the deceased, as well as the individual who designed the bag for each person.

Name Gender Age Decorated by Front
CARTER, Mariah female 4d Erika Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
CARTER, Matilda female 38y Brendan Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
CARTER, Richard male 2y Zuri Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
CARTER, Robert male 3y6m Jeilyn Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
CHURCHILL, Infant unknown 4d Natan Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
CHURCHILL, Stanton male 30y Yohans Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
CLARK, Charles male 21y Gab Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
CLARK, Emma female 2y Melat Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
CLARK, Infant unknown 8d Brian Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
CLARK, John male 8y Juan Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
CLARK, John Henry male 2m Iman Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
CLARK, Mary female 7y Anthony Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
CLARK, Sarah female 20y Jonathan Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
CLASBY, Jordan male 25y Najla Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
CLOCK, Arey Anna female 5m June Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
CONWAY, Willie L. male 2y Cameron Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
COOK, Benjamin Jr. male   Emmanuel Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
COOLEY, John (soldier) male 30y Edward Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
COOPER, Betty female 10m Lara Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
COOPER, Child unknown 18m Christine Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
COOPER, Ella female 11y Mabinty Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
COOPER, Infant unknown 1d Saffy Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
COOPER, Lee male 21y Sabrina Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
COOPER, Page female 10y Antanisha Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
COOPER, William male 47y Assem Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
COOPER, (      ) unknown 36y Ashlei Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
COPE, William male 55y Noah Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
COPPS, Emily female 22y Jordan Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
FIELD, (      ) unknown 19y Anya Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
FIELDS, William male 1y William Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
FIELDS, Winnie female 35y Margali Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
FITZHUGH, Joshua male 90y Grace Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
FLEMMING, Samuel  male 19y Sarah Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MINOR, William male 2y Armon Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MIRES, Moderty female 78y Emma Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MITCHELL, Infant unknown 1m Naserry Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MITCHELL, Johnny male 2y8m Mouna Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MOLSON, Samuel R male unknown Sophie Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MOLTON, Massey female 100y Janae Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MONDAY, Mary female stillborn Marsawit Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MONROE, Infant unknown 1m Hector Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MOORE, Henry male 3y Emily Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MOORE, Rigdon male 25y Ajani Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MOORE, Rolba female 60y Nada Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MOORE, Simeon male unknown Aiden Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MORE, Elizabeth female 3m20d Kendra Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MORGAN, Asberry male 11y Khady Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MORGAN, Bubby male 3m13d Mohamed Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MORGAN, Martha A. female 5m Kidus Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MORGAN, Sissy female 3m12d Kayla Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MORRISON, Mary female 2y Ardamis Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MORRISON, Tabby female 60y Camilla Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MORRISSEY, John male 60y Megan Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MORTIMER, James male 19y Mikayla Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MORTON, Liza female 35y Kennedy Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MOSBY, Infant unknown stillborn Claire Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MOSLEY, Child unknown 0d Alanis Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MOSS, Mary Catharine female 18y Cayla Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MULLEN, Ambrose male 3y David Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MULLEN, Child unknown 7m Zan'ya Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MULLEN, Israel male 53y Matthew Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MULLEN, Lethe Ann female 10m Owen Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MURPHY, Rachel female 5y Isaiah Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MURPHY, Shadrach male unknown Alcidas Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MURRAY, Melinda female 45y Alicia Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MURRAY, Rachel female 23y Francesco Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MURRAY, Reuben, Jr. male 37y Leida Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MURRAY, T. unknown 28y Bersabel Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
MURTY, Nancy female 55y Anonymous Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NASH, Henry male 20y Anonymous Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NASH, Infant unknown 1m Aliyah Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NAYLOR, John male 31y Aminah Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NAYLOR, Lorinda female 5y Menelik Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NEILL, Thomas male 2y Melvin Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NELSON, Alfred male 22y Marquis Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NELSON, Burrel male 70y Delilah Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NELSON, Daniel male 65y Babayel Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NELSON, Eliza female 20y Tiana Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NELSON, Jesse male 1y6m Yesica Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NELSON, Josias male 16y Melvin Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NELSON, Maria female 75y Brianna Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NELSON, Nora female 17y Andy Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NELSON, Washington male 50y Yesica Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NEWMAN, Alfred male 8m Emily Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NEWTON, George male unknown Julia Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NOBLES, John male 1d David Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NOEL, Churchill male 68y Dan Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NOEL, Churchill male 10y Nicholas Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NOGGINS, George Henry male 8m Cor'Daesha Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NOLL, Richard male 20y Daylan Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NORMAN, Charlie male 6y Rachel Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NORMAN, Nancy female 2y Aliceanna Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NORRIS, George male 24y Yaros Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NORRIS, Harriet Eliza female 4y Gregory Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NORRIS, Infant unknown 1y Katherine Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NORRIS, Rebecca female 5y Lily Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NORRIS, Selina female 17y Abigail Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NORRIS, Winnie female 34y Brittany Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NORTON, William Henry male 8m Reem Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
NUNERY, Reuben male 75y Jena Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ODET [Odie?], Ellen female 3y6m Sophie Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
OLDS, Harriet female 25y Jena Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
OLIN, Nannie female unknown Zile Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
OLIVER, Josephine T. female 3m Mark Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PAGE, Adam male 12y Jack Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PAGE, Edward male 1m7d Kassidy Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PAGE, John male 20y Sylvia Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PAGE, Noah male 2m Karmen Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PAINE, Caroline female 40y Clarke Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PAINE, Jim male 3m Ben Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARKER, Betty female 2m Paul Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARKER, Elisabeth female 4y Tamyra Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARKER, Henry male 30y Henry Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARKER, Infant unknown 2m Kamille Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARKER, Infant unknown stillborn Reem Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARKER, James C. male 2½y Alexander Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARKER, John male 6y Brittany Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARKER, Lewis male 32y Emma Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARKER, Maria female 5m Caroline Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARKER, Mary female 10m Anonymous Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARKER, Phebe female 60y Anonymous Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARKER, Richie male 9m Sarah Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARKER, Virginia female 6m Anonymous Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARKER unknown 8m Grace Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARR, Henry male 3y Anya Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARR, Horace male 9m Margalit Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARR, Samuel male 50y Grace Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PARRY, Betsey female 21y Declan Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PATEN, Lanen female 40y M. Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PATHA, John male 20y Anonymous Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PATRICK, Eliza Ann female 1y Paula Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PATTEN, James male 1y7m Sarah Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PATTEN, Lydia female 30y Anya Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PATTERSON, Judith female 80y Koyla Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PAUL, Isaac T. male 39y Brittany Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PAYNE, Celia female 14y Kayla Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PAYNE, Sam male 2y1m Cecil Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PEARCE, Isham male 53y Garrett Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PELTON, Irena female 6m Ciara Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PENDLETON, Denks male 3y Amina Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PENDLETON, Hugh male 21y Christopher Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PENDLETON, John male 1y Ciara Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PENN, Ann M. female 11m Erin Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PERCY, Leonard male 57y Erin Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PETERS, Henry male 9m Tai'Neesha Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PETERS, Mary female 1y2m Randy Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PETERSON, Alexander male 47y Malik Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PETERSON, James H. male 27y Christopher Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PETTES, Thomas male 35y Garrett Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PEYTON, Hiram male 1d Jose Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PEYTON, Kate female 18y Erin Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PEYTON, Lanen female 40y Amina Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PEYTON, Nellie female 110y Erin Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PHILLIPS, Aquila (refugee) female 3y Garrett Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PHILLIPS, Harriet female 42y Giovaii Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PHILLIPS, Mary female 3d Russell Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PHILLIPS, Susan female unknown Malik Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PHILLIPS, William male 1y8m Amina Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PICKET, Berl male 25y Malik Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PIE, Thomas male 18m Malik Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PINCKNEY, Emma female 2y Anonymous Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PINCKNEY, Liza female 2½ y Malik Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PINCKNEY, Thomas male 22y Daniela Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PINE, Peyton male 23y Jose Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PINKARD, Roswell male 60y Azem Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PIPER, Abraham Lincoln male 3m Tracey Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PIPER, William male 1½ y Kathryn Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PITCHER, Fannie female 8y Alexander Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PITTS, Grandison male 19y Kai Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PLATER, Elisabeth female 1d Bruik Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PLATER, Infant unknown 10d Michelle Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
POLK, James K. male unknown Kaloney Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
POLLAN [Pollard?], Elizabeth female 23y Emmanuel Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
POLLARD, Boyd male 3y9m Tierra Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
POLLARD, Jane female 1m Destiny Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
POLLARD, Maria female 6y Drew Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
POLLARD, Rosa Ann female 10y Jamee Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
POLLEN, Alice female 7y Tarik Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PORTER, Child unknown 7y Sylver Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
POSEY, Edward male 41y Devin Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
POSEY, Lena female 1y Obono Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
POTTER, Winnie female 60y Anita Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
POWELL, Infant unknown 3m Patrick Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PRATT, Mildred female 1y Koshin Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
PRICE, Lucy Ann female 25y Gabriella Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
QUANDER, Andrew male 2y Jonathan Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
QUEEN, Alexander male 17y Catolina Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
QUEEN, Rosetta female 18y Helen Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
QUIAT, Davy male 3y Christopher Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
QUIET, Patsy female 3y Antonio Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
QUILLEN [Quillar?], Elias H. male 29y Giselle Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
QUINBY, David male 20y Ana Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
RANDOLPH, Harry male 1d Catherine Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
RANDOLPH, Matilda female 10y Aaron Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
RANDOLPH, Reuben male 50y Shania Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
RANDOLPH, Robert male 6d Jillian Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
RANK, Rose female 10y Brianna Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
RAY, John male 3y Tyra Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
RAY, Minard male 32y Mrs. Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
RAYMOND, Charles male 19y Mrs. Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
RAYMOND, Willis male 7y Angel Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
RECTOR, William male 19d Nya Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
REDMON, Mary Ellen female unknown Brittany Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
RICHARDS, Henry male 1d Eden Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROANE, Infant unknown 6m Micaila Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBBINS, Willis male 25y Mrs. Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBERTS, Hyland male 66y Milkyas Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBERTSON, John male 17y Alejandro Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBINSON, Albert male unknown Saron Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBINSON, F. unknown unknown Mrs. Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBINSON, Francis female 10m Emilio Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBINSON, Henry male 21y Christopher Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBINSON, Infant unknown unknown Jason Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBINSON, James male 45y Mrs. Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBINSON, John male 45y Dayaun Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBINSON, Landonia female 10m Darian Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBINSON, Leanna female 6y Dawit Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBINSON, Levina (white) female 70y Selyana Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBINSON, Melinda female 20y Alpho Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBINSON, Richard male 25y Andrew Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBINSON, Robert male 6m Luka Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBINSON, Susan female 6y Mrs. Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROBINSON, William male 6m Sophia Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROGERS, Ellen female 30y Cara Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROGERS, Richard male unknown Yazmine Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROLLINS, George male 19y Aisha Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROLLINS, Infant unknown unknown Sara Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROSS, Allen male 10m Micaila Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROSS, Jane female 5m D'Angelo Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROSS, Pickering male 10y Saeed Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROSS, Thomas male unknown Bria Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROWE, John male 6d Diego Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROY, Abraham Lewis male 4d Maddie Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROY, Alfred male 65y Elias Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROY, Charles male 2y Richie Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROY, Daniel male 14y Amelia Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROY, Henry male 21y Emily Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROY, Maria female 49y Ben Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROY, Mary female 23y Sydney Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROY, Mary Eliza female 3y Maddie Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROY, Sarah female 3y Madeline Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROY, William male 6m Audie Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROYCE, Infant unknown unknown Lucie Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
ROYLE, Child Mary female unknown Samantha Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
RUSK, William male 30y Abram Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
RUSSELL, Benjamin male 55y Traniqua Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
SALES, Infant unknown 2 weeks Maria Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
SAMPSON?, James male 2y Parker Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
SAMUEL, Martha female 10m Miguel Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
SANDERS, Betty female 19y Bria Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
SANDERS, Hannah female 53y Briamma Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
SANDERS, Lillie female 5m Lizzy Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
SANDERS, Margaret female unknown Maddie Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
SANFORD, Walton male 8y Wyatt Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
SAUNDERS, Mary Jane female 22y Ivy Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
SCOT, Light female 30y Ryan Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
SCOTT, Charlie male 5y Charles Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
SCOTT, Courtney female 1y Andrew Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
SCOTT, Edward male 25y Scott Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
SCOTT, Fanny female 75y Doug Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
SCOTT, Katy female 4y Ashley Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
SCOTT, Lucy Ann female 19y Richard Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, George male 1d Alonle Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Georgiana female 20y Brianna Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Georgiana female 22y Kiara Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Gertrude female 3y Zuri Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Helen female 30y Sabrina Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Henry male 7y Kayla Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Infant unknown 2m Daniet Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Infant unknown 5m Marquel Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Infant unknown 1m Mya Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Infant unknown unknown Cynthia Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, John male 7y Mabinty Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Julia Wilbur female infant Jada Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Louisa female 5y Natan Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Maria female 11m Ashlei Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Mary female 17y Edward Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Milly female unknown Anthony Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Peter male unknown Keyonte Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Phil male 7m Jordan Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Robert male 9m Mia Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Susan female 21y Christine Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, Thomas male 22y Antanisha Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WASHINGTON, William male 20y Cedrick Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WATERS, Gilbert male 39y Isiah Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WATERS, Richard male 1y George Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WATKINS, Henry male 18y Margen Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WATKINS, Henry male 18y Omar Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WATSON, Henry male 27y Justin Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WATTS, Chancey female 66y Ganesh Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WATTS, William male 45y Safiyya Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image
WEATHER, Winter female 7y Daniet Illumination Bag Thumbnail Image

Freedmen's Cemetery Historical Site Marker - E 109 Freedmen's Cemetery - Federal authorities established a cemetery here for newly freed African Americans during the Civil War. In January 1864, the military governor of Alexandria confiscated for use as a burying ground an abandoned pasture from a family with Confederate sympathies. About 1,700 freed people, including infants and black Union soldiers, were interred here before the last recorded burial in January 1869. Most of the deceased had resided in what is known as Old Town and in nearby rurual settlements. Despite mid-twentieth-century construction projects, many burials remain undisturbed. A list of those interred here has also survived.

Friends of Freedmen’s Cemetery
638 North Alfred Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
E-mail: freedmen@juno.com

Freedmen's Cemetery Logo - This logo was designed by Alexandria Archaeology Assistant City Archaeologist, Dr. Steven Shephard, in 2006. The beautifully executed final drawing was made by Alexandria Archaeology volunteer, Mr. Andrew Flora, who made a few modifications. At the center of the logo is a headboard of the design seen in historic photographs of the Alexandria National Cemetery, established at the north end of Wilkes Street in 1862. These grave markers were supplied by the U.S. Army Quartermaster Department in Alexandria and records state that this department also supplied the headboards and coffins for Freedmens Cemetery. The pine boards were whitewashed and the plot number, and presumably, the name of the deceased, and possibly the date of death, were painted in black on the headboard. The number 1864 in the logo represents the year that the cemetery was established. The black silhouette of the African American woman in the center of the board is meant to represent the people, the Freedmen, who were buried at the cemetery. Civilian men, women and many children were buried here, along with African American soldiers of the United States Colored Troops. The rays radiating from the top of the headboard are meant to represent the light of freedom, as well as the souls of the Freedmen ascending into heaven and their final reward. The F and C are for Freedmen's Cemetery. The surrounding broken chain wreath symbolizes the severed bonds of slavery which resulted from the American Civil War which transformed Alexandria and the nation.

June 6th, 2007