Hurricane of 1928 African American Mass Burial Site, West Palm Beach
Facts and practical information
The Hurricane of 1928 African-American Mass Burial Site is a pauper's cemetery and mass grave in West Palm Beach, Florida. It is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The cemetery is situated near the junction of 25th Street and Tamarind Avenue between I-95 and U.S. Route 1. The site is the location in which 674 bodies of African Americans or those of an unknown race were buried following the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane, while most of the white victims of the storm received a proper burial at Woodlawn Cemetery due to segregation laws. ()
Northend (Northwood Hills)West Palm Beach
Hurricane of 1928 African American Mass Burial Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: The Square, Palm Beach Outlets, Norton Museum of Art, Clerk & Comptroller.