Historical Marker

Watkins Slave Cemetery

MD 424 (Davidsonville Road), 0.4 mile south of US 50/301 · Davidsonville · Anne Arundel

Maryland marker

Inscription

Watkins Slave Cemetery At this site, anonymously buried slaves were found during road construction in 1960. These unclaimed individuals were associated with the Locust Grove Plantation founded by 1848. The remains were reburied at Mt. Tabor Church in nearby Chesterfield. Loss of identity in life and death typified the enslaved African American population in Maryland prior to the Civil War.

Maryland Historical Trust Maryland State Highway Administration

Location

AddressMD 424 (Davidsonville Road), 0.4 mile south of US 50/301
CityDavidsonville
CountyAnne Arundel
StateMaryland
Coordinates38.957194, -76.648722

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