Lincoln Memorial Cemetery (Suitland, Maryland)

Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
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Established1929
Location
4001 Suitland Rd, Suitland, Prince George's County, Maryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38°51′21″N 76°56′55″W / 38.85583°N 76.94861°W / 38.85583; -76.94861
Typeprivate
Websitewww.memorialplanning.com/cemeteries/lincoln-memorial-cemetery
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Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is a commercial, privately owned, historically Black cemetery located on the south side of Suitland Road (Maryland State Highway 218) in Suitland, Maryland. The cemetery is adjacent to Washington National Cemetery and across the street from the historically white Cedar Hill Cemetery.[1] The cemetery was established in 1927 and is the final resting place of many notable African-Americans, including Walter Washington, Charles Richard Drew, Charles Hamilton Houston, Emmett Jay Scott, [1] and Carter Godwin Woodson.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Black History Revealed in a Local Cemetery". Our Ancestors Revealed. February 22, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2022.