Crews to begin search for graves at forgotten Black cemetery in Clearwater
Crews to begin search for graves at forgotten Black cemetery in Clearwater By FOX 13 News staff Published Dan Matics reports CLEARWATER, Fla. - Archaeologists will begin "ground-truthing" the site of another forgotten Black cemetery in the Bay Area to determine whether any graves are still there. Decades ago, the Saint Matthew’s Baptist Church Cemetery was located near South Missouri Avenue. Now, the site is the company headquarters of Frank Crum. Clearwater city officials said crews will conduct test excavations in two specific areas along South Missouri Avenue on Monday. Last year, ar...
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