Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery, Alexandria

Name: Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery
Address: 638 N Alfred St, Alexandria, United States

#34 among attractions in Alexandria

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Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery, Alexandria

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The Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery at 1001 S. Washington St. in Alexandria, Virginia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 2012. It was established in February 1864 by the Union military commander of the Alexandria District for use as a cemetery for the burial of African Americans who had escaped slavery, known as contrabands and freedmen. During early Reconstruction, it was operated by the Freedmen's Bureau. It was closed in late 1868, after Congress ended most operations of the Bureau. The last recorded burial was made in January 1869. ()

Coordinates: 38°47'40"N, 77°2'60"W

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638 N Alfred StAlexandria (Southwest Quadrant)Alexandria United States

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Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Torpedo Factory Art Center, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Christ Church, Gadsby's Tavern.

0.9 miNE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria
23 min walk • The Torpedo Factory Art Center is the former U.S. Naval Torpedo Station, a naval munitions factory on the banks of the Potomac River in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia which was converted into an art center in 1974. The facility is located at 105 N.
0.8 miE
Bridge
Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Alexandria
20 min walk • The Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Potomac River between the independent city of Alexandria, Virginia, and Oxon Hill in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.
0.8 miN
Georgian architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Christ Church, Alexandria
21 min walk • Christ Church is an Episcopal church located at 118 North Washington Street, with an entrance at 141 North Columbus Street, in Alexandria, Virginia.
0.8 miNE
Museum, Georgian architecture, History museum
Gadsby's Tavern, Alexandria
22 min walk • Gadsby's Tavern is a complex of historic buildings at 134 and 138 North Royal Street at the corner of Cameron Street in the Old Town district of Alexandria, Virginia.
0.8 miNE
38°48'17"N • 77°2'35"W
Farmers Market, Alexandria
21 min walk • Market, Shopping, Farmer's market
0.6 miSE
Lighthouse, View point, Vernacular architecture
Jones Point Light, Alexandria
15 min walk • The Jones Point Light is a small river lighthouse located on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia. It was built in 1855. It is a small, one-story house with a lantern on top and served primarily as a warning light for naval ships approaching the Washington Navy Yard.
0.5 miE
Park
Jones Point, Alexandria
12 min walk • Jones Point is a geographic point on the Potomac River within the city of Alexandria, Virginia, United States. The Jones Point Light and Jones Point Park are located at the point, which is immediately North of the confluence of Hunting Creek and the Potomac River.
0.6 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Alexandria
17 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church in the Anglican Communion located in the Old Town area of Alexandria, Virginia.
0.6 miNE
Georgian architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Alexandria
16 min walk • The Old Presbyterian Meeting House is a Christian church located at located at 321 South Fairfax Street in the Old Town neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia.
0.6 miN
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Alfred Street Baptist Church, Alexandria
15 min walk • Alfred Street Baptist Church's is a Baptist church in Alexandria, Virginia, United States, affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA.
0.7 miN
Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Appomattox Statue, Alexandria
17 min walk • Appomattox is a bronze statue commemorating soldiers from Alexandria, Virginia, who had died while fighting for the Confederacy during the American Civil War. The memorial was located in the center of the intersection of South Washington Street and Prince Street in the Old Town neighborhood of Alexandria.

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Which popular attractions are close to Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Davis Chapel, Alexandria (12 min walk), Jones Point, Alexandria (12 min walk), The Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria (13 min walk), St. Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria (14 min walk).

How to get to Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery:

Bus

S Washington St & Church St • Lines: At3 (2 min walk)
GW Memorial Pky & Thornton Way • Lines: At3 (4 min walk)

Metro

King Street–Old Town • Lines: Bl, Yl (27 min walk)
Eisenhower Avenue • Lines: Yl (31 min walk)

Train

Alexandria Union Station (27 min walk)
Alexandria (27 min walk)