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The is the pathway leading in and out of the slave memorial on Mount Vernon. It's such a beautiful place on the grounds of Mount Vernon. It had just stopped raining when I took this and it was so quiet and peaceful.

The slave burial ground is marked by a memorial to honor the slaves who lived and worked at Mount Vernon. The land was used as a cemetery for slaves and free blacks who worked for the Washington family during the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century. The graves are unmarked and the identities and numbers of those buried there are largely unknown, although William Lee, George Washington’s personal servant during the Revolutionary War, is known to be buried at the site.