Yellow Fever Park - Norfolk, Virginia
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flyingmoose
N 36° 52.009 W 076° 18.043
18S E 384062 N 4080888
Located at the intersection of Hampton Boulevard and West Prince Anne Road.
Waymark Code: WM1874T
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2023
Views: 1
This mass burial site from the time of the outbreak of Yellow Fever in Norfolk was turned into a park in 1993 from the support of Girls Scouts Troop 328. There is a monument within a grove of trees and a plaque on a monument as well as another monument on the rear of the park. There is no direct information as to the number or names of those buried here, other than victims of the Yellow Fever are buried here.
Disaster Date: 06/06/1855
Date of dedication: 04/18/1993
Memorial Sponsors: Girl Scouts
Disaster Type: Natural
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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