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Freedman's Memorial park is a well maintained, fully fenced African-American cemetery that is located adjacent to the Emanu-el and Calvary Cemeteries. The unique statuary, reflection pools, and ornate entry arch are notable features at this cemetery. Only two original grave markers, which have been embedded in the base of a central cemetery monument, remain. The cemetery is a protected State Antiquities Landmark (SAL).
Freedmans Memorial Park is a cemetery in Dallas County, Texas. It is one of 113 cemeteries documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 531 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8025, -96.7951. The nearest cataloged historic site is Calvary (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Freedman's Cemetery, Temple Emanu-el Cemetery, and Dr. Walter Ree McMillan.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7113011805. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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