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On the history of Evergreen and Woodland Cemeteries
Woodland and Evergreen Cemeteries are both historic African-American cemeteries that were once premier burial locations for local African American elite.
Over the course of years, both cemeteries have fallen into disrepair and are in need of community support to restore them to their former glory, and honor the legacy and memories of those buried within them.
Please join the Woodland and Evergreen Cemeteries Restoration Project on Sunday, February 24th, 2pm at the Virginia Historical Society (428 North Boulevard) for an information session on the history of these cemeteries, their current status and how the community can be involved in additional efforts to improve and restore these significant historic sites.
For additional information, please call 804/643-4702.
Will the information be published anywhere? I just took a walk through Evergreen Cemetery, it’s huge!, and passed Maggie Walker’s grace site.
We took a tour of Woodland and Evergreen . It was so so sad.
There was more evidence of work being done ar Evergreen than Woodland. We were able to pick up a volunteer information card but nothing was showing for Woodland.We are interested in helping in this effort and would like to know who to contact for Woodland Cemetary.we will be contacting Evergreen as well .Thank you
WE R JUST WORKING AT TRYING TO FIND OUT WHO OWNS BOTHS OF THE BURAL GROUNDS . IF PEOPLE HAVE PLOTS THERE WHO DO YOU CALL. MY GRANDMOTHER JUST PASSED AND SHE JUST WANTED TO BE BURRIED WITH HER HUSBAND NOW WE CANT SEEM TO FIND THE OWNER N NOBODY KNOWS. WHYY ???? NOW IM STUCK ITS BEEN A WEEK AND A HALF AND I STILL CANT BURY. IF ANYONE KNOWS PLSSSS HELP ME