In April 2022, the 1882 Foundation and friends gathered to dedicate Range 99 with a plaque and benched area for reflection. Photo by Wei N. Gan.
This file appears in: Finding Asian American History: Range 99 at Congressional Cemetery
This file appears in: Finding Asian American History: Range 99 at Congressional Cemetery
Finding Asian American History: Range 99 at Congressional Cemetery
From 1896 to 1936, nearly 100 Chinese were buried in this cemetery. They were among the first migrants from China to DC, and their remains were later exhumed according to Chinese traditions and shipped back to China for reburial and essential family…