Cedar trees and fieldstones: A likely slave cemetery is unearthed near Annapolis

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Cedar trees and fieldstones: A likely slave cemetery is unearthed near Annapolis

A flag marks what is thought to be a headstones at the spot in Crownsville, Md., archaeologists believe to be a slave burial ground on the site of the Belvoir plantation. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)
By Tara Bahrampour March 9 Email the author

When Nancy Matthews Daniels was growing up in Laurel, Md., her grandmother used to tell stories about their ancestors, including some who had been slaves “down in the country.” Daniels, 69, grew up to be a genealogy enthusiast and researched her relatives, some of whom were involved in the Underground Railroad and served prison time for helping slaves escape.

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