The African American Cemetery has been in use since at least 1790, but likely since the Drayton occupation of the site or perhaps even earlier. A plat from the 1790s shows the "Burying Ground Field" as a 10-acre field amidst cultivated land. It remained in continual use throughout the 20th Century and was located at the heart of the African American community from 1866-1960. The graves are aligned in an east-west direction, which is a custom practiced in Christianity and in many African traditions. Most of the graves are unmarked today but historically would have been marked by wooden crosses or grave goods representing the identity of the person. To date, at least 40 individuals have been identified.