West Point Cemetery
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA
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Norfolk, Virginia 23510 United StatesCoordinates: 36.86227, -76.28481 - www.norfolk.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/West-Point-Cemetery-52
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West Point Cemetery, also known as Potter's Field and Calvary Cemetery, is a historic cemetery and national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses three contributing sites, one contributing structure, and one contributing object in an African American graveyard in downtown Norfolk. The cemetery was established in 1873, and includes a grouping of headstones marking the remains of 58 black soldiers and sailors who served in the American Civil War, and a monument honoring these veterans stands over their graves. Other notable elements include the Potter's Field, O'Rourke Mausoleum, and the West Point Cemetery entry sign.
West Point Cemetery, also known as Potter's Field and Calvary Cemetery, is a historic cemetery and national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses three contributing sites, one contributing structure, and one contributing object in an African American graveyard in downtown Norfolk. The cemetery was established in 1873, and includes a grouping of headstones marking the remains of 58 black soldiers and sailors who served in the American Civil War, and a monument honoring these veterans stands over their graves. Other notable elements include the Potter's Field, O'Rourke Mausoleum, and the West Point Cemetery entry sign.
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- Added: 28 Feb 2007
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2208490
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