Founded in 1864 by Union Baptist Church, this is the oldest Baptist African American cemetery in Cincinnati and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a resting place for roughly 150 U.S. Colored Troops veterans and numerous notable Black Cincinnatians.
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Notable burials include Medal of Honor recipient Powhatan Beaty, Edith Hern Fossett, a formerly enslaved cook at Monticello and the White House, and bandleader Tiny Bradshaw. The grounds are accessible and have been the focus of community restoration efforts.