Mississippi Territory Governor Robert Williams established Madison County on Dec. 13, 1808. What appears to be the oldest cemetery in that county—and the state of Alabama—is Sivley Cemetery in ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Established in 1850, Old Gray Cemetery sits on 13 acres in North Knoxville, and a large portion of Knoxville’s history is buried six feet below the surface. Russell Kuhlman, ...
During Tuesday's board meeting, commissioners discussed ideas including using ground penetrating radar to better identify ...
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CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Student activity shows how anthropologists use gravestones as cultural artifacts which show variations in time and place that reflect changes in ...
CLEVELAND — From veterans, to those who helped guide former slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, some of the most influential people of Cleveland's past are at Woodland Cemetery. "Who would ...
SHREVEPORT, La. – Walk around Shreveport’s historic Oakland Cemetery, the city’s oldest cemetery established in 1847 as City Cemetery, and many things likely catch the eye. A memorial on top of a mass ...
This is the third part of a four-part series on the old, often-overlooked cemeteries in the Coulterville area of Sale Creek. The first two, Pat Thomas and Martin, along with the Miller-Nelson ...
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — For many people, their final resting place is a cemetery. But what happens when the people who own that property also pass away? It's a dilemma right now in ...
FLORENCE — When the Florence Planning Commission approved a 91-home subdivision, they discussed its location, the design of the homes, even how much they would cost. What they didn’t discuss was the ...
For much of the past half century, visitors eager for a tour of one of New Orleans' historic cemeteries could be guided by a volunteer from Save Our Cemeteries, a local nonprofit founded to preserve ...