Cemeteries of Enslaved Communities in Granville County, North Carolina

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Lewis and Elmwood cemeteries are the final resting places of enslaved individuals from two antebellum plantations in Granville County, North Carolina. Archaeological investigations show both cemeteries share many of the characteristics typical of Black cemeteries beginning in the antebellum era and continuing into the postbellum period. In much of North Carolina, generally, and Granville County, specifically, cemeteries are the only tangible properties associated with the Black experience. This presentation will discuss Lewis and Elmwood cemeteries, an historic context for interpretation, the potential for identifying more cemeteries, and offer suggestions for preservation efforts, including listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 36197.0