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This blog is for those who are interested in genealogy, history, preservation, transcriptions, photographs, and cemetery law in Louisiana. It is intended as a place of public collaboration for the preservation of our state cemeteries.
Promoting awareness is the first step to preservation.
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If you believe you have found an abandoned cemetery, please contact the
Division of Archaeology at 225-342-8170 or archaeology@crt.la.gov.
Promoting awareness is the first step to preservation.
If you are interested in contributing to the blog please use the form here or email louisianacemeteries@yahoo.com for more information.
Thank you for visiting!
Louisiana Cemetery Preservation
If you believe you have found an abandoned cemetery, please contact the
Division of Archaeology at 225-342-8170 or archaeology@crt.la.gov.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Hidden treasures
You may view more photographs taken by John Black of Alphenia Plantation Cemetery at the Louisiana Cemetery Preservation Ning. There is also a headstone photograph of James Bowman. "In 1921 Mr. and Mrs. Whited gave a beautiful memorial window, in honor of the memory of their fathers,Samuel Whited and James Bowman, to the Representative and Memorial Church of the Methodist Church (South), located in Washington, D. C."--A History of Louisiana, (vol. 2), pp. 41-42, by Henry E. Chambers.
Published by The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, 1925. SEE USGENWEB URL
The Fall and Winter months offer an opportunity to discover Louisiana Cemeteries hidden by the thick. Please photograph cemeteries such as this one and offer everyone an opportunity to preserve our history through Louisiana Cemetery Preservation. You may read more about how to document and photograph cemeteries at the Louisiana Cemetery Preservation wiki or website.
This cemetery was reported to the AG's office in August as the area was said to be a historical Indian Mound, which deserves special protection in the State of Louisiana.