You can learn more about the process to design a permanent memorial at the Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground at a community meeting on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Black History Museum.
The Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground was opened in 1816, replacing the African Burial Ground in Shockoe Bottom. The cemetery began as two one-acre plots but expanded to be one of the largest burying places for free and enslaved African Americans in the 19th century.
The event will include remarks from Lenora McQueen, whose ancestor Kitty Cary is buried at the site. Light refreshments will also be provided.
RSVP to the meeting by sending an email. Free parking will be located at Richmond Alternative School, down the street from the museum.
