Headstones
This file appears in: Freedomland Cemetery
Only a handful of graves have carved headstones. The three shown here are inscribed with the names of the deceased and their dates of birth and death.
Image courtesy of Daniel Vivian
This file appears in: Freedomland Cemetery
Freedomland Cemetery
From the 1850s until the early twentieth century, Freedomland Cemetery served as the main burial ground for Black Americans in New Albany. Originally called the “Colored People’s Burial Grounds” and the “Colored People’s Graveyard,” it lies in a…