It's been a long time in development, but visitors to the Old Clarkesville Cemetery will soon have a new tool to learn more about early residents of Clarkesville who sleep beneath the shade of native Hemlocks. Built through the Stqry platform, the 12-stop walking tour features a combination of images, stories, and a few audio …
Free cemetery tours set for May 16 during Mountain Laurel
Once again, free guided tours will be offered at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, during the Mountain Laurel Festival. Follow the signs to the cemetery entrance, located at the corner of Wayne and Jefferson Streets. Tour guides representing Historic Clarkesville Cemetery Preservation, Inc. will conduct walking tours. …
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What’s in a name?
๐๐๐๐ฉโ๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐? ๐๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ณ๐จ๐ช๐ข ๐๐ณ๐ธ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ค๐๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ณ๐จ๐ช๐ข ๐๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ๐๐ณ๐ด. ๐.๐. ๐๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ณ๐จ๐ช๐ข ๐๐ณ๐ธ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ค๐๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ, ๐ธ๐ช๐ง๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฐ๐ฉ๐ฏ ๐. ๐๐ค๐๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ This collection of names is significant to the Old Clarkesville Cemetery for a meaningful reason. Georgia was the gatekeeper through whom we understand the stories we steward. It is through the lens of her girlhood memory that we …
Help us preserve the cemetery
Dear Friend and Supporter of the Old Clarkesville Cemetery,Thank you for your steadfast support. This circa-1831 historic site continues to offer a peaceful respite just steps from the bustle of the Clarkesville Square. It stands as a landmark of local pride and a meaningful chapter in the broader history of our region and nation.Since 2017, …
Help us complete cemetery projects
Layout of existing Durbec family plot Sketch of the completed restoration Dear Friend and Supporter of the Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Thank you for your steadfast support. This circa 1831 historic site is experiencing a revival as it retakes its rightful place in the history of Clarkesville and the broader scope of our regional and national …
Old Clarkesville Cemetery 