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Yesterday I showed you the church, now let's take a walk down to the cemetery...
Follow along this old trace road. It is believed that this road predates the Civil War.
There were a few of these hand made wooden crosses placed on the graves...
This cemetery was originally a slave burial site. Many of the graves are unmarked now and are only identified by their shallow depressions left in the ground.
Linking up with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures
Linking up with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures
Very interesting and kinda sad at the same time. I do enjoy wandering about old cemeteries, though. Thanks for this trip!
ReplyDeleteThank you. This is so my kind of thing.
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Thanks Tanya for sharing at Tuesday's Treasures this week. Cemeteries and the history they hold is indeed a treasure. I hope that your life in constantly fill with treasures and please return again soon.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fabulous reportage Tanya. I love the road and what a find at the end of it... Sad that so many graves are anonymous...
ReplyDeleteWow! Really atmospheric! so much history in one place!
ReplyDeleteSuch an interesting cemeteries. I really enjoy walking about a good old cemetery!
ReplyDeleteSo sad...it is sad no one that even knows who is buried where.
ReplyDeleteWow, talk about history! I like the old church!
ReplyDeletePoignant and sad, Tanya. A place full of memory.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! I love old cemeteries!
ReplyDeleteThough some of the markers are in poor shape it appears that the cemetery is cared for which is good.
ReplyDeleteI love the old church. It looks like it is being used and being taken care of with the a/c unit. That is good!
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is a peaceful yet poignant place.
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Interesting post. I suppose that either during the Civil War or immediately after, the relatives of the slaves moved away.
ReplyDeleteWow. Lots of history here.
ReplyDeleteA walk through history!
ReplyDeletethanks for the history lesson. i thoroughly enjoyed your post.
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dropping by via denise to say hi.:)
Oh how sad to think that there are unmarked graves. This was a super post from beginning to end, Tanya.
ReplyDeleteThis is something that I love to do and you have photographed it so well.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post with great shots.
ReplyDeleteI love this! Dotie M Witt is my great great grandmother and this church and cemetery was built by members of my family and holds our family plot. Thank you for giving it recognition.
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