102 graves of enslaved African Americans discovered next to Fairfax County waterpark

Researchers found 11 new gravesites believed to be enslaved African Americans.
The graves are in Bull Run Regional Park next to the Atlantis Waterpark in Centerville in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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[@TrayfingerWayne]

What's hidden will be revealed

[@Carla-lj2wx]

So true, all things come to light ✨️ 🙌

[@MochaQueen5]

2024 is year of Judgement for slavery. These are the dry bones of the valley Ezekiel prophesied about.

[@jharron]

The saddest thing is the people that built that water park knew and more than likely found more I was told that a lot of construction sites find body parts but they won’t say anything because the job would get shut down for investigation and no one will get paid 😢

[@mauriciosandoval9119]

Happened when they built the mcdonalds at the 28/29 junction. Halted the project and then they just built over the soldiers after a while

[@monroesamone4]

I can feel it in my bones home grown❤

[@pamparker4047]

I know what you mean

[@chantemjones6815]

Blessings to all Families

[@pamparker4047]

This is hallowed ground ❤❤❤

[@cking4giveness337]

Amazing, found it quickly.

[@MacchiatoSwirlGirl]

Oh they always wanted to give the slack to the slave owners

[@MsJay-cr1id]

Who else are they supposed to give it to?

[@lynniepooh9501]

Well they owned them so........