Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground
The Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground, known historically as the "Burial Ground for Negroes" and the "old Powder Magazine ground", is the older of two municipal burial grounds established for the interment of free people of color and the enslaved in the city of Richmond, Virginia.- Grassland
- …is also known as “African Burial Ground, Richmond, Virginia”
- Description: Cemetery in Virginia, United States
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monumental Church and White House of the Confederacy.
Monumental Church
Monumental Church is a former Episcopal church at 1224 E. Monumental Church is situated 920 feet west of Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground.
White House of the Confederacy
The Second White House of the Confederacy… White House of the Confederacy is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground.
Virginia State Capitol
The Virginia State Capitol is the seat of state… Virginia State Capitol is situated 2,000 feet west of Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Union Hill and Richmond.
Union Hill
Union Hill is a historic district of Richmond, Virginia.
Shockoe Slip
Shockoe Slip is a district in the downtown area of Richmond, Virginia.
Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground
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Latitude
37.538° or 37° 32′ 17″ north
Longitude
-77.42685° or 77° 25′ 37″ west
Open location code
8794GHQF+67
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial_cemetery
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground” goes by many names.
Shockoe Ƙarƙashin Kabari na AfirkaHausa
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lumpkin’s Slave Jail and First African Baptist Church.
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