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Danville hopes to beautify city's first Black cemetery

DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — Just east of the National Cemetery on Lee Street lies a rolling green expanse of hills dotted with grave stones. ....

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Virginia city hopes to beautify its first Black cemetery

The goal of the project started in August 2021 is to collect and document a history of the cemetery and those buried there. Danville officials hope to beautify the old cemetery and add kiosks and historic markers for visitors. ....

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Danville hopes to beautify city's first Black cemetery

Known as the Freedman Cemetery, the city's nearly 8-acre, first Black cemetery dating back at least 160 years is being examined by the city of Danville for identification of unmarked graves. ....

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