Mount Zion Cemetery/ Female Union Band Cemetery, Bounded by 27th Street right-of-way N.W. (formerly Lyons Mill Road), Q Street N.W., & Mill Road N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, DC

See also HABS DC-242 for documentation of Mount Zion United Methodist Church.
Significance: The Mount Zion Cemetery/ Female Union Band Cemetery is one of the oldest remaining African American cemeteries in Georgetown and greater Washington, D.C. The Joint Committee on Landmarks designated the cemetery a Category II Landmark of importance that contributes to the cultural and visual beauty of the District. It was officially listed in the Register on August 6, 1975 in the areas of Archeology-Historic and Social/Humanitarian with a 1809-1950 period of significance. The cemetery is located within the Georgetown Historic District, but its historical significance is sufficiently different to merit individual registration. The cemetery's historical importance dates to both the pre and post-Civil War eras, and includes a possible connection with the Underground Railroad. Moreover, Mount Zion Cemetery/ Female Union Band Cemetery is a physical reminder of the city's significant black culture. This aspect of the site's significance is also revealed through its strong association with local African American religious activism and the cooperative role of benevolent societies, both of which remain in place today through the Mount
Zion United Methodist Church and the trustees of the Female Union Band Society.
Survey number: HALS DC-15
Building/structure dates: 1808 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1950 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1975 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 75002050