Walking past the Salem Street Burying Ground in Medford Square, one might think that it is a normal cemetery. Few people know that there are more than 50 slaves buried there from the late 17th century to the late 19th century without a grave marker.

Medford Public School students Jenny Lu, Joe Schmidt, Jasmine Hagbourne and Liam Brady set out to increase awareness of this part of Medford history, and have been working with the City of Medford to erect a slavery memorial in the Burying Ground.

All are invited to a ceremony unveiling the memorial stone and a presentation about Medford’s history with slavery.

The students also are trying to raise $2,000 or more in support of the project; donations may be made on the project’s GoFundMe page.