About this Event
Nashville City Cemetery Enslaved Persons Memorial Dedication
Join us on Saturday, June 13, at the Nashville City Cemetery for a moving ceremony dedicating the new Enslaved Persons Memorial, which honors the memory of approximately three thousand enslaved men, women, and children buried at the cemetery between 1822 and 1865. The memorial, featuring an engraved granite bench and a memorial garden, offers a lasting place of dignity for reflection and remembrance.
The ceremony will include an invocation by Pastor Enoch Fuzz, poetry by Nashville Youth Poet Laureate Marcus Robinson, remarks from Metro Historic Commissioner Betsy Phillips, and music by Fisk Jubilee Singer alumnus Jordan Holland.
Through this dedication, we seek to ensure that the lives, talents, and contributions of all those who endured enslavement are never forgotten.
The Nashville City Cemetery is a Metro Nashville Public Park supported by the Metro Historical Commission and the all-volunteer Nashville City Cemetery Association. The cemetery is open daily from dawn to dusk, is handicap-accessible, and offers free public parking. Pets are always welcome.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Nashville City Cemetery, 1001 4th Ave S, Nashville, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 12.51
