The mission of Historic Clarkesville Cemetery Preservation, Inc. is to restore, enhance and preserve this important cultural landmark as a vital part of Clarkesville’s history and as a botanical sanctuary and resource for visitors and residents.
Visible progress is evident at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery as the new year begins. Members of the Historic Clarkesville Cemetery Preservation, Inc. board of directors met on Jan. 9 to regroup after the holidays. In addition to regular business, members heard from special guest Will Lockwood who is helping with local research. An article in …
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Guests at a fundraiser for the Old Clarkesville Cemetery savored a taste of Italian hospitality in Demorest on Oct. 11. More than 120 people gathered at the home of Brooks Garcia for ‘An Evening at Villa del Sole’ to learn about future plans for the historic landmark currently undergoing restoration in downtown Clarkesville. Garcia, an …
The community showed up to pay tangible tribute to the past at a Sept. 29 work day at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery. “It would have taken us three months to accomplish this,” said Polly Earle, board member with Historic Clarkesville Cemetery Preservation, Inc. One volunteer, the first to arrive, drove from Marietta to help. Lee …
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Polly Earle and Brooks Garcia spoke on Sept. 27 to members of the Clarkesville Garden Club at a monthly meeting. Both Earle of Clarkesville and Garcia of Demorest serve on the board of the Historic Clarkesville Cemetery Preservation, Inc. board of directors. Earle is an expert in cemetery restoration and Garcia is an experienced landscape …
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Dramatic improvements are underway at Clarkesville’s historic downtown cemetery where a newly-formed nonprofit is working to restore and preserve the nearly 200-year-old community landmark. Late last year the City of Clarkesville supported the formation of Historic Clarkesville Cemetery Preservation, Inc., a non-profit corporation operating under the laws of the State of Georgia. The organization’s board …
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