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Old Clarkesville Cemetery

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.

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Posted on April 6, 2019April 8, 2019

Boys Scouts dig in at Old Clarkesville Cemetery project

Members from Boy Scouts Troop No. 5 in Clarkesville work on landscaping projects at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery on March 23. Shown, from left, are Joseph McGahee and Cameron Mote. The community keeps showing up to help at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery. Boy Scout Troop No. 5 of Clarkesville was the most recent group to …

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Daniel Lewis, an affectionate and dutiful son. Perhaps he called her once a week to tell her he loved her? Anyway, his headstone has been lying on the ground for we don’t know how long. It is what is called a tab and slot style. The base has come apart over time. Miss Polly is lovingly putting it back together. We think the ancient boxwood behind it was planted by the family to represent everlasting life. That makes it 164 years old! The work continues. #oldclarkesvillecemetery #restoration #wherehistoryneverdies #idigthedead
“The soul has illusions as the bird has wings: it is supported by them.” — Victor Hugo #awalkinthecemetery #idigthedead #wherehistoryneverdies #oldclarkesvillecemetery #victorhugo
Honoring those who came before us and settled this place we call home has been a goal of the preservation group of the Old Clarkesville Cemetery. One way to do this is to locate and map the final resting place of every resident. This has been no easy task. Many graves are unmarked, the stones buried in the earth or the location erased by time. By mapping these sacred plots of ground, we can then go about recording the sites but more importantly show the community where they are. Perhaps plant material will accomplish this. If the stones exist then we will raise them up so that they can speak. A drunken line of orange flags begins to show the sheer number of our residents that are unmarked. #honoringthedead #lostbutnotforgotten #oldclarkesvillecemetery #idigthedead #wherehistoryneverdies

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Corner of East Morgan and Jefferson streets, Clarkesville, GA 30523
706-754-4216
The cemetery is open to the public from dawn until dusk.
Guided tours are available by appointment.
Email contact@oldclarkesvillecemetery.com for details.
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