Descendants Petition State to Disinter Bodies Buried at Silver Spring Site

Members of the Silver Spring United Methodist Church and Van Buren Methodist Church seek signatures on a petition to the Maryland State Highway Administration to disinter bodies believed to be buried adjacent to the former Montgomery Hills Carwash at the Seminary Place shopping center on Georgia Avenue.

Read the full Montgomery Community Media article

Petition Deadline Extended

According to Pastor Will Ed Green: “Names can be added to the letter here. Signatories do not need to be a resident of Montgomery County or Maryland for your voice to matter. We believe that the collaborative, thoughtful process that has unfolded thus far has the potential to help other communities dismantle the lasting impacts of urban renewal, the erasure of Black history and culture, and the desecration of Black burial grounds.

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