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No records document how many enslaved or free African Americans are buried in this cemetery, but oral histories and a handful of early 19th-century visitor accounts estimate that 100-150 people were interred here. Those thought to be buried here include William Lee, George Washington's personal servant during the Revolutionary War, who was granted freedom and an annuity in Washington's will. In 2014, a multi-year archaeological survey began to better understand the cemetery's size and organization and to determine how many people were laid to rest on this hilltop, without disturbing any human remains.
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Fort Hunt, Virginia · United States
