What
|
Brooklyn/ Bethlehem Cemetery
Preservation/Restoration Project
Continues
- to remove debris from the
cemetery at 9:00 a.m.
- to capture some personal
remembrances and family history
- to share a pot luck lunch
at 1:00
|
| When |
Please join us
on Feb. 17 to help us finish the job we started on MLK Day. We had a
great turnout and made good progress in removing significant
overgrowth from many areas within the cemetery. Several piles of
brush were left in the cemetery and moving them out will be our main
focus for this day’s work. We have gloves, but we need hands and
tools to fill them! |
| Where |
Meet behind the
Clarke Middle School cafeteria at 9:00. Use the bus entrance from
Alps Road. |
| Exciting
finds |
There have been
many significant new finds in the cemetery, and it is heart-warming
and inspiring to hear many of the stories told by relatives. For
example, on Memorial Day:
- Rev. Mosley found the
headstone of Pleasant Jones, founder of the Mount Pleasant Baptist
Church. The church plans to recognize the role he played in Athens
history.
- Meriwether Rhodes located
a fallen, hidden headstone that proved to be that of Rachel Daniel,
1820 – 1911. I can only imagine what stories will come to light
about her long life, her tribulations, and the contributions she
made! There are many real-life stories here that bring history to
life and recognizes those who have been mostly forgotten.
|
| Lunch is
served |
Our plan is to
work until 1:00 and then host a potluck lunch in the cafeteria. Bring
a favorite dish to share with the volunteers. Hot dogs will be
provided. |
| Recording
history continues |
Here is another
way to help if you cannot work in the cemetery.
- Please invite friends and
relatives who have an interest in the Brooklyn Cemetery to join us
at 1:00 p.m. We need to hear stories about those buried here.
- Please bring pictures of
loved ones, appropriate letters or obituaries that we can scan and
return immediately.
- We’d love to have
veterans’ records and photos to start recognizing the role they
played in serving our country.
|
| What does
the future look like for this work? |
After the
potluck, we will have a brief meeting to discuss goals for our work.
We will share and discuss visions of where our work should proceed.
What should be done to protect, preserve, and recognize the
cemetery? |
| Need more
info? |
Please contact
Karl Scott at 706.543.6547, ext 23458 (email -scottk@clarke.k12.ga.us
), or Rev. Abraham Mosley at 706.548 4610. |
Center
for Remote Sensing and Mapping Science