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(A peaceful photo of the Knoxville African American Cemetery off S. Mountain Road near Wevertons. It showcases a significant historical site, which serves as the final resting place for over 130 African Americans. This includes veterans who served in the Civil War, World Wars I and II, as well as more recent conflicts. Many graves are marked only with fieldstones, and some have no markers at all. Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of local volunteers and descendants, several veterans are fina...) |
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A peaceful photo of the Knoxville African American Cemetery off S. Mountain Road near Wevertons. It showcases a significant historical site, which serves as the final resting place for over 130 African Americans. This includes veterans who served in the Civil War, World Wars I and II, as well as more recent conflicts.
Many graves are marked only with fieldstones, and some have no markers at all. Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of local volunteers and descendants, several veterans are finally receiving the recognition they deserve. The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved official headstones for those buried in unmarked graves.
Aaron Lennox A listing of the known burials can be found here: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2644895/knoxville-mountain-cemetery Only a handful of the burials are marked with inscribed headstones. The vast majority are known only from death records or obituaries that have been found.
(Photo courtesy of Aaron Lennox in The Original Brunswick, MD Group; information from Unheard Voices Magazine)
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