Woodlawn Cemetery, 4611 Benning Road, SE, Washington, D.C.

ID: 3432 ~ Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA ~ Creator: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer ~ Date: 2010

This file appears in: Woodlawn Cemetery: Established in 1895, this non-denominational, integrated cemetery was one of the most prestigious burying grounds for Black Washingtonians until the 1930s.

This file appears in: Woodlawn Cemetery: Established in 1895, this non-denominational, integrated cemetery was one of the most prestigious burying grounds for Black Washingtonians until the 1930s.

Woodlawn Cemetery: Established in 1895, this non-denominational, integrated cemetery was one of the most prestigious burying grounds for Black Washingtonians until the 1930s.

By The DC Historic Sites team

Woodlawn Cemetery is situated on a gently sloping plateau and is defined by hills, winding avenues, and diverse vegetation, as well as the panoramic views it offers of the District of Columbia's…