Explore Virginia’s African American sites
An annual ceremony honors George Washington’s slaves buried in unmarked graves at Mt. Vernon, his estate. A memorial was added to the cemetery in 1983.
Photo by Glenda C. Booth
“Sir” James Thornhill stands beside the mural he painted of Harriet Tubman in Richmond, Va. His many murals focus on African Americans, both well-known and ones who have not been in the public eye.
Photo by Glenda C. Booth
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