African American Cemeteries Landscape (Other Keyword)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Brian D Crane.

Historical and archaeological research in Montgomery County, Maryland is helping to recover the location of lost African American burial sites. The research has been carried out by Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission staff, CRM contractors, and members of the public including descendants. The sites investigated illuminate post Civil War African American burial patterns including evidence that some African American families and institutions bought land on or near places where...