28th Anniversary Memorial Day Ceremony
The Pauli Murray Family
Join us for the 28th Anniversary Memorial Day Ceremony to honor the contributions of African American Civil War veteran Robert G. Fitzgerald and his family. The ceremony will include an offering of libations by Dr. Victor Maafo and remarks from historian Dr. Philip Rubio, the Fitzgerald/Murray family, and members of the community. The ceremony will be brief and informal.
Fitzgerald Family Cemetery
Maplewood Cemetery, Kent St. at Morehead Ave.
Durham, NC
Monday, May 29, 2023
10:00 AM
Robert Fitzgerald was Pauli Murray's grandfather and a prominent educator and brickmaker who came to Durham after the Civil War to teach newly freed African Americans. His brother Richard followed, and they started their brick-making business together.