Washington recently discovered his family’s graves in a cemetery dating as far back as the 1800s. Prince William County officials listened to him speak about it outside the government center.
Washington and community groups want Prince William County to preserve and protect cemeteries, including ones where Native Americans are buried, along with historic sites.
The county’s board of supervisors will vote on funding a plan to look for more historic graves on June 15.
“What we’re doing is working with the land owners in that area now to hold off on any additional development until we can find those additional graves and until we can come up with a viable plan to actually preserve the history in that area,” Margaret Franklin, a county board member from the Woodbridge District, said.
Prince William County community gathers to preserve heritage, graves
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