Archaeology Program at Sweet Briar College
The Coolwell Baptist Church & Cemetery
       

The Coolwell Baptist Church & Cemetery

Links to other sites that discuss the rich heritage of
Cemeteries and Preservation Efforts

Gravestone Preservation

Protecting gravestones http://www.wizardsrealmcentral.com/sgorg/
Cemetery conservation http://www.gravestoneconservation.com/
Cemetery preservation http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/
Cemetery preservation

http://www.louisianafolklife.org/LT/Articles_essays/cem_pres.html

Related Projects
African American Burial Ground Project (in NY)

www.africanburialground.gov

African American Cemeteries Database www.prairiebluff.com/aacemetery/
Lynchburg Old City Cemetery and its African American Burials www.gravegarden.org/blackhistory/blackhist.htm
African American Cemeteries in Albemarle County www.virginia.edu/woodson/projects/aacac
Cemetery Databases and Educational Associations
Association for Gravestone Studies www.gravestonestudies.org/
Burial listings www.politicalgraveyard.com/
Student-oriented site about cemeteries http://edutel.musenet.org:8042/gravenet/

 

Take a virtual tour of the cemetery
(based on Research conducted by Stacy Toupe '06)

 

Learn about the motifs used on gravestones
Download forms to collect data on your cemetery
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