Ground: Burying
: Historic markers are fragile; preservationists often use specialized mortar and epoxy to repair stones broken by tree roots or frost cycles.
: Sites like the Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground in Richmond (est. 1816) were once among the largest in the U.S. for free and enslaved people of color but faced decades of desecration from infrastructure projects. burying ground
Today, burying grounds are increasingly valued as open public spaces for education and reflection. : Historic markers are fragile; preservationists often use
: By the late 18th century, many urban burying grounds became dangerously overcrowded—sometimes with bodies buried four-caskets deep—leading to health concerns over "exhalations" from open graves. Social & Racial Contexts : Historic markers are fragile
