Rosewood Cemetery

Rosewood Cemetery (HM2NM)

Location: Galveston, TX 77551 Galveston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 16.064', W 94° 49.793'

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Galveston's first
African American cemetery
1911-1944

Site donated to
Galveston Historical Foundation
by John and Judy Saracco, 2006

Listed as a historical burial ground
by the Texas Historical Commission
Details
HM NumberHM2NM
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Year Placed2007
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 4:25pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 322214 N 3239037
Decimal Degrees29.26773333, -94.82988333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 16.064', W 94° 49.793'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 16' 3.84" N, 94° 49' 47.58" W
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Area Code(s)409, 713
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2826 63rd St, Galveston TX 77551, US
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