Penny Hill Cemetery (Historical Marker)

Here follows the inscription written on this roadside historical marker:

Penny Hill Cemetery
Established 1796

The Alexandria's Board of Trustees established Penny Hill Cemetery in 1796 as the town's municipal burial ground. The cemetery became the final resting place for indigent and unidentified people in the City, as well as residents. Because nearly all of the burials are unmarked and only partial records survive, it is unknown how many people are buried at Penny Hill. Research indicates at least 1,400 burials, and likely more. As early as the 1860s, the City reported that Penny Hill was running out of space for new burials. The Alexandria City Council closed Penny Hill to new burials in 1976.