Laboring Sons Memorial Grounds, Frederick

#12 among attractions in Frederick

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The Laboring Sons Memorial Grounds is a memorial ground in Frederick, Maryland located between 5th and 6th Street on Chapel Alley. The cemetery was established by the Laboring Sons Beneficial Society in 1851 as a cemetery for free blacks in the city. In 1949 the cemetery would be given to the City of Frederick who destroyed the grounds and created a whites-only park. In 1999 the original nature of the grounds was rediscovered. In 2000 the City of Frederick promised to make amends for what happened with the grounds. In 2001 the site was dedicated as the Laboring Sons Memorial Grounds. Construction on the new memorial grounds finished in 2003. ()

Coordinates: 39°25'15"N, 77°24'26"W

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Downtown FrederickFrederick United States

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Laboring Sons Memorial Grounds – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: All Saints Episcopal Church, National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Schifferstadt.

0.5 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
All Saints Episcopal Church, Frederick
13 min walk • All Saints Church, or All Saints Episcopal Church, founded in 1742, is a historic Episcopal church now located at 106 West Church Street in the Historic District of Frederick, Maryland. It is the seat of All Saints Parish, Diocese of Maryland, which covers most of Frederick County, Maryland and once covered most of Western Maryland.
0.5 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Frederick
13 min walk • The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is a U.S. historic education institution located in Frederick, Maryland. Its focus involves the medical, surgical and nursing practices during the American Civil War.
0.4 miS
Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Frederick
10 min walk • The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Frederick, Maryland is the oldest Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Maryland and one of the oldest in the United States. While the congregation began to meet in 1733, the first minister of the church was Rev. Bernard Michael Houseal.
1.1 miW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Schifferstadt, Frederick
29 min walk • Schifferstadt, Also known as Scheifferstadt, is the oldest standing house in Frederick, Maryland. Built in 1758, it is one of the nation's finest examples of German-Georgian colonial architecture. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2016.
0.5 miSW
Theater, Art gallery, Concerts and shows
Weinberg Center, Frederick
14 min walk • The Weinberg Center is a 1,143-seat theater building located in Frederick, Maryland. It holds various showings of music, theater, films, studio screenings, conventions, weddings, business meetings, television and commercial location shoots and visual arts.
~1000 ftSE
Cemetery
St. John's Cemetery, Frederick
5 min walk • St. John's Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery located in Frederick, Maryland. The cemetery is operated by St. John the Evangelist Holy Catholic Church in Frederick, Maryland. The cemetery is located at East 3rd Street Frederick, Maryland 21701.
0.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Frederick Historic District, Frederick
13 min walk • The Frederick Historic District is a national historic district in Frederick, Maryland. The district encompasses the core of the city and contains a variety of residential, commercial, ecclesiastical, and industrial buildings dating from the late 18th century to 1941.
0.5 miN
Synagogue
Beth Sholom Congregation, Frederick
13 min walk • Beth Sholom is a Conservative synagogue, currently located in Frederick, Maryland.
0.6 miSW
Synagogue
Kol Ami of Frederick, Frederick
15 min walk • Congregation Kol Ami is a Reform synagogue in Frederick, Maryland, United States.
0.4 miSW
39°25'1"N • 77°24'49"W
Calvary Youth in Frederick Maryland, Frederick
11 min walk • Church
1.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort Detrick, Frederick
38 min walk • Fort Detrick is a United States Army Futures Command installation located in Frederick, Maryland. Historically, Fort Detrick was the center of the U.S. biological weapons program from 1943 to 1969.

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Which popular attractions are close to Laboring Sons Memorial Grounds?

Nearby attractions include St. John's Cemetery, Frederick (5 min walk), Evangelical Lutheran Church, Frederick (10 min walk), Calvary Youth in Frederick Maryland, Frederick (11 min walk), All Saints Episcopal Church, Frederick (13 min walk).

How to get to Laboring Sons Memorial Grounds by public transport?

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Frederick (16 min walk)