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.
Rev. Matthew Henderson speaks at the Easter Sunday sunrise service at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery. E. LANE GRESHAM/Special Easter Sunday marked the first time since 1881 that worship services were held on the sacred grounds of the Old Clarkesville Cemetery.Historic Clarkesville Cemetery Preservation, Inc., board member Brooks Garcia created an outdoor altar for the First …
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On March 6, representatives of Historic Clarkesville Cemetery Preservation, Inc. met with Staci Catron, director of the Cherokee Garden Library, Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Shown, from left, are Catron and HCCP, Inc. board member Brooks Garcia. Photo: E. Lane Gresham © 2021 Despite the limitations of the pandemic, work continues behind the …
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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 …
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 …
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.
