Georgetown, Washington, D.C. - "Trocolli hypothesized that this - TopicsExpress



          

Georgetown, Washington, D.C. - "Trocolli hypothesized that this area had been an undocumented burial ground for freed slaves before the Civil War. While some parts of her research have yet to be verified, she based her hypothesis on several factors: This hilly section of Georgetown was developed later than its waterfront parts; the neighborhood had a large population of freed slaves; the site is close to a Presbyterian church and its accompanying cemetery, where Civil War soldiers and generals were once buried; and the type of coffin appears to be pre-war style." thegeorgetowndish/thedish/city-looks-former-cemetery-sites
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 21:08:01 +0000

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