Rediscovering Anna Maria Vassa’s Grave - Cambridge University Museums

We have always known that Anna Maria, the eldest daughter of Black British abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, died on 31 July 1797 and was buried in Chesterton. However, the exact site of her grave had long been forgotten. This Black History Month blog is the story of our rediscovery of Anna Maria’s grave. This discovery builds This blog for Black History Month 2025 tells the story of the recent re-discovery of the grave of Anna Maria Vassa, eldest daughter of Olaudah Equiano, Britain’s most important Black Abolitionist.