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Protected: An African American cemetery in Virginia

June 14, 2017October 10, 2018 / monterey38

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Pics from the Great American Cleanup, held at historic Oak Lawn Cemetery (est. 1885), May 4th, Suffolk. Thanks so much to all of the hardworking volunteers! #africanamerican #historic #preservation #preservationmonth #suffolkva #virginia #tidewater #historiccemeteries #gravestone #thisplacematters #volunteer #blackhistory #girlscouts #descendants #memory #cemetery
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