As part of the American Civil War Museum’s 2021 Civil War & Emancipation Day activities, we created a guide booklet that you can take with you when you visit East End. We invite you to enjoy the peace and beauty of the cemetery as you explore the rich history of a strong, resilient community. View and download the … Continue reading Commemorating Civil War & Emancipation Day

East End Cemetery at dusk; 9 February 2021. Photo by Brian Palmer. With direct support from the state of Virginia and abundant taxpayer money, Parity LLC—a company created by the executive director of the Enrichmond Foundation—acquired East End and Evergreen Cemeteries with negligible public disclosure and without substantive involvement of descendants or the citizens responsible … Continue reading Sign Our Petition to Protect Richmond’s Historic African American Cemeteries

This morning, descendants of people laid to rest in our city's historic African American burial grounds, as well as members of the broader Black community, sent Governor Northam an open letter expressing their concerns about alarming developments at East End and Evergreen Cemeteries in Richmond and Henrico County. We invite you to read the full … Continue reading Open Letter to Governor Northam Regarding Richmond’s African American Cemeteries

Moderated by Alicia K. Aroche, multimedia artist and storyteller whose work focuses on community engagement, racial justice, and healing  This virtual event brings together students, faculty, and community members to explore the history of East End Cemetery, honor the people laid to rest there, and contribute to a shared vision of its future. We will … Continue reading East End Cemetery Descendants in Conversation

It is with great sadness that we announce the suspension of our on-site reclamation work at East End. Many of you have volunteered with us over the years, helping to clear nearly 10 acres of the once-overgrown cemetery. Since work began in July 2013, we have uncovered more than 3,300 grave markers, hauled countless tons of brush … Continue reading End of an Era

Logo designed for the East End Cemetery Collaboratory by Leslie Steiger. Years in the making, a searchable map of East End Cemetery is now accessible online. The map, which features drone-captured imagery, is the first digital initiative of the East End Cemetery Collaboratory, a learning community comprising faculty and staff from the University of Richmond and Virginia … Continue reading New Digital Map Expands Access to East End Cemetery

Just in time for Memorial Day, we've updated our East End Veterans Report, now available for download here (give it a minute — it's a big file). We undertook this survey in 2018 to provide information and photographs that could form the basis of an effort to repair, clean, and (re)set veterans’ headstones and markers, … Continue reading East End Veterans Report Updated

You know what today is, right? Giving Tuesday! We know you're being bombarded from all sides but would be ever so grateful if you sent a few bucks our way. We rely on individual contributions for tools, supplies, replacement markers, and more as we work to restore East End Cemetery and reclaim the history of … Continue reading

WE WON!!! Thanks to you and your votes, we are among the 40 recipients nationwide of a State Farm Neighborhood Assist grant. That's $25,000 for our oral history project, which we'll be launching ASAP. If we haven't said it before, we'll say it now: Y'all are the best! We asked for your support (about a … Continue reading

Can you spare a few seconds? We're in the running for a State Farm Neighborhood Assist® grant for our oral history project, but to win, we need your votes. Once you register, all it takes is one click a day through August 23 to send your votes our way: www.neighborhoodassist.com/entry/2023530 Please help us preserve the rich history … Continue reading Help Us Win $25,000 for Oral Histories!