African-American Burial Ground

At least 577 enslaved people lived and worked at Mount Vernon during Washington's residence from 1754 to 1799. During that time, individuals were purchased and sold, children were born, and people died. Contemporary letters documenting the location and burial practices of those enslaved at Mount Vernon are currently unknown. Letters from visitors to Mount Vernon from the 1830s and oral traditions of descendants' families identify this ridge as the final resting place for between 100 and 150 individuals.

Fort Hunt, Virginia · United States