Exploring hidden African American history…

26 Aug Exploring hidden African American history…

Posted at 09:17h in Emancipation, Family History, Genealogy, Images, Nansemond County, North Carolina, preservation, Sacred Grounds Project Inc., slavery, Suffolk, veterans, Virginia, Virginia Cemeteries by Nadia K. Orton 0 Comments

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Photo: Nadia K. Orton, August 25, 2020. All rights reserved.

Different cemetery, same problems. See the headstones? We counted at least thirty-five amongst the tangles and branches. When the weather cools, we’ll see if we can confirm the identities of these individuals.

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African American Cemeteries - Suffolk (VA), African American Cemeteries - Virginia, Nansemond County (VA), preservation, Suffolk VA, Virginia, Virginia Cemeteries

Nadia Orton

pacificadare@gmail.com

Professional genealogist and public historian. Graduate of Duke University. President of the Sacred Grounds Project, Inc. Studying historic African American cemeteries and communities.