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Relocation of Black Graves for Industrial Park

Under construction · Virginia · Last reported Mar 2025

Source: Emily CottonTop

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Roughly 275 graves belonging to formerly enslaved Black tenant farmers on a Virginia tobacco plantation are being relocated to accommodate industrial development. The decision has sparked mixed reactions among the descendants of those buried, as they seek recognition and respect for their ancestors' history.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Manufacturing (Industrial), Energy Storage, Raw Materials
Location
Virginia, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Emily CottonTop

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The project “Relocation of Black Graves for Industrial Park” is an infrastructure initiative in the Manufacturing (Industrial) sector, located in Virginia, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Emily CottonTop.

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Roughly 275 graves belonging to formerly enslaved Black tenant farmers on a Virginia tobacco plantation are being relocated to accommodate industrial development. The decision has sparked mixed reactions among the descendants of those buried, as they seek recognition and respect for their ancestors' history.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Virginia

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Emily CottonTop

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Manufacturing (Industrial), Energy Storage, Raw Materials

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2025-03-10

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