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Public invited to Memorial dedication for Slaves in Unmarked Graves

(MURFREESBORO) The African-American Heritage Society of Rutherford County is unveiling and dedication of a memorial to those enslaved on Oaklands Plantation and other individuals buried in unmarked graves that are located in section M of Evergreen Cemetery in Murfreesboro. The event will take place next week at 10:00 o'clock Saturday morning (6/24/2023) in Section M at Evergreen Cemetery.
The new monument that's being unveiled next week is located near a unique metal structure&nb . ....

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Project to erect memorial to Murfreesboro slaves in unmarked graves


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In a far corner of Evergreen Cemetery on Highland Avenue near Murfreesboro Police Department headquarters is an open field. It s lumpy in some places where the ground is visibly sunken.
Beneath that fertile soil are the unmarked graves of at least 30 people once enslaved at Oaklands Plantation.
They don t disturb anything over there because they know people are buried without headstones. . But they don t know how many, explained Mary Watkins with the African American Heritage Society of Rutherford County, which is partnering with Oaklands Mansion historic site to build a memorial to honor the enslaved. ....

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