Fort Bend ISD has been awarded a Texas Historical Marker for the Sugar Land 95 State Convict Lease Labor Camp Cemetery, according to a June 2 news release from the district.

The Sugar Land 95 marker is a “subject marker” meant to educate the public and was approved through the state’s Undertold Marker Program, which highlights lesser-known or underrepresented histories, according to the release.

“This historical marker brings visibility to a painful part of Fort Bend County’s past that has long gone unacknowledged,” said Ana Alicia Acosta, vice chair of the Fort Bend County Historical Commission, in the release. “It lays a foundation for open dialogue and a deeper understanding of our shared history.

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The marker honors the Sugar Land 95—the remains of 95 African American

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