Daughters of Zion Cemetery

Daughters of Zion Cemetery, also known as Zion Cemetery, Society Cemetery, and Old Oakwood Section, is a historic African-American cemetery located at Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It was established in 1873, and contains an estimated 300 burial sites with 152 of the burials commemorated with 136 surviving grave markers. It consists exclusively of marble and granite grave markers with a single 20 foot by 20 foot section enclosed with a cast-iron fence. Notable burials include Benjamin Tonsler (1854–1917), who built the Benjamin Tonsler House. The city assumed title to the property in the 1970s, and the last burial occurred in 1995.[3]

Daughters of Zion Cemetery
Southwestern quadrant
Daughters of Zion Cemetery is located in Virginia
Daughters of Zion Cemetery
Daughters of Zion Cemetery is located in the United States
Daughters of Zion Cemetery
LocationCorner of First and Oak Sts, Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38°1′34″N 78°29′03″W / 38.02611°N 78.48417°W / 38.02611; -78.48417
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1873 (1873)
Architectural styleCemetery
NRHP reference No.10000382[1]
VLR No.104-5153
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 24, 2010
Designated VLRMarch 18, 2010[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Gardiner Hallock (March 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Daughters of Zion Cemetery" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
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