West Virginia State University hosted a dedication on Friday to honor the recently expanded Cabell Cemetery. The burial site originally contained 24 graves, including the family of one of the biggest influencers for the historically black college. Samuel Cabell once owned the land and Mary was his former slave. In 1858, Samuel freed Mary and their 13 children. The West Virginia Colored Institute was founded in 1891 on the land and the school would later become West Virginia State University. Several of the family members are buried on the property.