North Woodlawn Cemetery, Cemetery in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

North Woodlawn Cemetery is a burial ground in Fort Lauderdale with gravestones and monuments of varying shapes and sizes, from simple to ornately decorated. The walkways are easy to navigate and the well-maintained grounds are regularly cleaned.

The cemetery was founded in the 1920s as a burial place for African-Americans during the era of segregation. In 2017 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, recognizing its importance to the city's history.

North Woodlawn Cemetery is an African-American burial ground where the lynching victim Reuben Stacey was buried in 1935. The City of Fort Lauderdale maintains the grounds, which were restored in 2002. Sections of unmarked graves were built over during the construction of Interstate 95 in the 1970s, and another area of infant graves may have been paved over in 1995.

North Woodlawn Cemetery lies east of Interstate 95 near Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. It is maintained by the City of Fort Lauderdale and no longer accepts new burials. Visitors should note that sections of unmarked graves may have been paved over during the construction of Interstate 95 in the 1970s and again in 1995.

Reuben Stacey, a victim of lynching, was buried here in 1935. Sections of unmarked graves were later built over: one during construction of Interstate 95 in the 1970s, and an area of infants' graves may have been paved over in 1995. The cemetery closed to new burials and was restored in 2002.