Watkins Slave Cemetery is located in
Davidsonville, Maryland, in
Anne Arundel County, on
Maryland 424 (Davidsonville Road), south of
US 50/301.
In 1960, road construction revealed the remains of anonymous slaves. They were reburied at
Mt. Tabor Church, 1421 St. Stephens Church Road, in
Crownsville, Maryland
Crownsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,757 at the 2010 census. It hosts the Anne Arundel County Fair each September, as well as the annual Maryland Renaissance Festival ...
. There is a historical marker, which says the slaves were associated with the
Locust Grove Plantation.
See also
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List of cemeteries in Maryland
This list of cemeteries in Maryland includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable. It does not include pet ce ...
References
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Buildings and structures in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Cemeteries in Maryland
History of slavery in Maryland
1848 establishments in Maryland
Cemeteries established in the 1840s
African-American cemeteries in Maryland