Victorian Era Cemetery Superstitions

Victorian era cemetery superstitions and traditions help us to better understand the world our ancestors lived in. In our day, we may throw a fancy wedding but during the Victorian era, elaborate funeral customs were all the rage! Many of the cemetery superstitions and traditions Read More …

Proposal to restore Moncrief Cemeteries

The Mayor’s Budget Review Committee has proposed a multiyear effort to restore the segregation era cemeteries in Moncrief. The cemeteries; Pinehurst Cemetery, Memorial Cemetery, Sunset Cemetery, Old City Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery and Mt. Olive Cemetery were for African-Americans during the era of segregation. The owners Read More …