Watkins Slave Cemetery

Watkins Slave Cemetery (HM1BF)

Location: Davidsonville, MD 21035 Anne Arundel County
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N 38° 57.389', W 76° 38.812'

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At this site, anonymously buried slaves were found during road construction in 1960. These unclaimed individuals were associated with the Locust Grove plantation founded by 1848. The remains were reburied at Mt. Tabor Church in nearby Chesterfield. Loss of identity in life and death typified the enslaved African-American population in Maryland prior to the Civil War.
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Placed ByMaryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration
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Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 2:47am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 357303 N 4313237
Decimal Degrees38.95648333, -76.64686667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 57.389', W 76° 38.812'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 57' 23.34" N, 76° 38' 48.72" W
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Area Code(s)301, 410, 443
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2828-2844 MD-424, Davidsonville MD 21035, US
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