An archaeological team searched for unmarked graves to identify how many black veterans are buried in the St. Nicholas Bethel Baptist Cemetery.
– An archaeological team searched for unmarked graves to identify how many black veterans are buried in the Historic St. Nicholas Bethel Baptist Cemetery.The Florida Public Archaeology Network is spearheading the search using ground penetrating technology.
Before the restoration began last year, the sacred ground was overgrown with trees, shrubs and littered with trash.‘It’s hurtful’: Family of Black veteran buried at overgrown Jacksonville cemetery call for cleanupArchaeologists said they will soon be able to confirm the exact number of veterans buried there and where the caskets are.Miller said the neglect of African American cemeteries is a problem that goes back 450 years in Florida.
Archaeologists said the research is rewarding and it gives community members the answers they need, and the respect the veterans deserve.
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