Photo: E. Lane Gresham © 2020 On the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, members of the Historic Clarkesville Cemetery Preservation, Inc. board of directors said thank you to Woodmen Life representative Ricky Pruitt for the donation of a U.S. flag. A ceremony is planned to retire the current flag and raise the new …
Old Clarkesville Cemetery sets work day
Join supporters of the Old Clarkesville Cemetery to help with landscaping, clean-up and other tasks, 9 a.m.-noon, Oct. 19. Bring work gloves, rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, if available. Details: contact@oldclarkesvillecemetery.com.
History among the Hemlocks event set for Oct. 25-26
A live-action version of long-buried history is being resurrected this fall at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery. A new event hosted by the Historic Clarkesville Cemetery Preservation, Inc. board of directors invites visitors into the historic cemetery to learn more about four individuals who sleep underneath the towering native trees. History among the Hemlocks: A Spirited Tour …
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Gloaming Supper guests dine with Clarkesville’s past
Photo: E. Lane Gresham © 2019 | Historic Clarkesville Cemetery Preservation, Inc. board member Polly Earle shares tidbits of history with guests at the recent Gloaming Supper, a fundraiser for the Old Clarkesville Cemetery. The event generated $1,400 for ongoing restoration and preservation efforts at the historic landmark. Guests at the recent Gloaming Supper savored …
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Volunteers show commitment to botanical beauty at cemetery work day
Brooks Garcia © 2019 Shown, from left, are Dottie Wonders and Cissy Nichols with the Clarkesville Garden Club at an April 13 work day at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery. The first of two scheduled work days at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery found area gardeners making haste with a lengthy task list. On April 13, more …
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