Hurricane of 1928 African American Mass Burial Site
- Hurricane of 1928 African American Mass Burial Site
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name = Hurricane of 1928 African American Mass Burial Site
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locator_x = 239
locator_y = 162
location = West Palm Beach, Florida
lat_degrees = 26
lat_minutes = 44
lat_seconds = 11
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 80
long_minutes = 03
long_seconds = 43
long_direction = W
locmapin = Florida
area =
added = September 12, 2002
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The Hurricane of 1928 African American Mass Burial Site (also known as Paupers Cemetery) is a historic site in West Palm Beach, Florida. It is located near the junction of 25th Street and Tamarind Avenue, between I-95 and US 1. On September 12, 2002, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
History
After the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, the bodies of hundreds of African Americans were taken to West Palm Beach and buried in an unmarked mass grave in the city's pauper cemetery. In 2000, the property was reacquired by the city, to memorialize the tragedy.
External links
* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Palm+Beach/state.html Palm Beach County listings] at [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com National Register of Historic Places]
* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/NR/feature/afam/2003/florida.htm African American History Month 2003 - Florida Properties] at [http://www.cr.nps.gov The National Park Service - Links to the Past]
* [http://www.flheritage.com/preservation/markers/markers.cfm?ID=Palm%20Beach Palm Beach County markers] at [http://www.flheritage.com Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs]
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