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70sEraVet

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Mon Oct 30, 2023, 11:01 AM Oct 2023

Sometimes, Tennessee really makes me proud (despite most of its politicians) [View all]

Resting in Peace
Known only to God.
We dedicate this monument
with highest regard.
This monument is erected on behalf of
more than 500 African Americans buried here.
May they find eternal peace.

On Monday, Oct. 30, members of the community are invited to the unveiling of a monument for the 500 unmarked graves discovered using ground penetrating radar at the Gallatin City Cemetery. The words above are inscribed on the monument.

When the Gallatin City Cemetery was established in 1814, it was segregated, and many Black residents were buried in the back of the property.



https://www.newschannel5.com/news/so-much-more-than-a-gravesite-monument-for-500-unmarked-graves-in-gallatin?fbclid=IwAR148JDf2S6BT0BFDINxPOIxhawZck5hbPWfxlwGsp0bjM0IdZPeZNjqIoU
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