Photo: E. Lane Gresham © 2021 Arrows now point to milestones on the history timeline for Clarkesville and the United States. Clarkesville BSA Troop No. 5 member Joseph McGahee, a Tallulah Falls School freshman, led the research and development for an Eagle Scout project featuring a hemlock tree slice on display at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery. The …
Norton Family/North Georgia Community Foundation add to cemetery restoration efforts
The year ended with a substantial addition to the efforts to preserve and restore the Old Clarkesville Cemetery, thanks to the Norton Family Fund at the North Georgia Community Foundation. The grant, recorded on Dec. 18, 2020, is much appreciated during a challenging time for nonprofit fundraising, said Historic Clarkesville Cemetery Preservation Inc. fundraising committee chair …
Kinetic by Windstream sets stage for historic cemetery fundraising
A significant contribution toward the continuation of the preservation and restoration work at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery is now recorded as the lead gift in a fundraising campaign.
Chamber hosts unveiling event at Old Clarkesville Cemetery
Beneath a smiling midday sun shining down from the high blue skies of autumn, an enthusiastic crowd gathered to honor one young man’s commitment to documenting community history.
History among the Hemlocks canceled for 2020
The History Among the Hemlocks event is canceled for 2020. Members of the Historic Clarkesville Cemetery Preservation, Inc. Board of Directors look forward to sharing the stories of the Old Clarkesville Cemetery in the fall of 2021.There are plans for other special events in the works that we look forward to sharing soon.Thank you for …
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