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Most Endangered Places for 2002 Woodlawn
Cemetery Designated on the DC Inventroy of Historic Places and the National Regsiter of Historic Sites, Woodlawn Cemetery was established in 1895 by several individuals associated with Graceland Cemetery (which was founded in 1872 and located near the intersection of Benning Road and H Street, NE). The initial interments at Woodlawn Cemetery consisted primarily of over 6,000 re-interments from Graceland Cemetery made from May 11, 1895, to October 7, 1898. Subsequent internments included many prominent African Americans among them, Blanche K. Bruce, who was born a slave in 1841 and elected to the US Senate in 1875, and John Mercer Langston, representative in Congress from Virginia and Dean of the Howard University Law School (1869-1879). Lack of perpetual care funds has made upkeep of the 22.5 acres in the
heart of Ward 7 a continuing challenge to the dedicated volunteers who
work to keep these hallowed grounds free of overgrowth and clear of
debris. The Woodlawn Cemetery Association and the Woodlawn Cemetery Perpetual Care Association are collaborating with the Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, DCPL, and history enthusiasts to broaden community involvement in the upkeep of the cemetery and its grounds. |
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