📜 Historic African-American cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, established in 1891. 🔍 A 60-acre necropolis, reclaimed by nature, rich with civil rights history, and intended as the African-American equivalent of Hollywood Cemetery. # Why Go 🌳 Explore an overgrown cemetery with significant history 🏛️ Discover memorials to educators, philanthropists, and civil rights leaders, including pioneers like Maggie L. Walker and John Mitchell Jr. 🤝 Witness ongoing community restoration efforts # Why Avoid ⚠️ Grounds can be overgrown in some areas 💤 May feel somber given its nature as a burial ground # Tips 🧹 Volunteer to help restore the grounds 🗺️ Venture off cleared paths to find long-forgotten crypts or graves # Hours 🕒 Generally accessible during daylight hours.