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Walking Tour: Freedman's Village

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2025-03-27
The southern sections of Arlington National Cemetery contain the former site of Freedman’s Village — a community of formerly enslaved African Americans, established in 1863. Freedman’s Village evolved into a unique and thriving community, and it had a lasting legacy. Learn more, and explore other nearby Civil War gravesites, in this walking tour.