Mount Zion Cemetery, African American cemetery in Georgetown, United States
The historic Mount Zion Cemetery contains two adjacent burial grounds spanning 3.5 acres along 27th Street and Mill Road in Washington DC.
Founded in 1808 as The Old Methodist Burial Ground, the cemetery served both white and Black individuals until becoming predominantly African American after 1849.
The Female Union Band Society, formed by freed Black women, purchased the western section in 1842 to establish a dedicated burial ground for African Americans.
The cemetery grounds remain accessible for historical research and cultural education through programs managed by Mount Zion Female Union Band Historic Memorial Park organization.
The burial ground contains simple marble headstones marking underground brick vaults, with the earliest graves located near Mill Road dating to the cemetery foundation.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Inception: 1808
Address: 2501 Mill Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007 20007
Website: https://mtzion-fubs.org
GPS coordinates: 38.91112,-77.05466
Latest update: March 28, 2025 09:19
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