Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery Collection
Materials related to the Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery and its restoration.
More About This Collection
Date of Original
1938/2009
Subject
Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery (Athens, Ga.)
African American cemeteries--Georgia
Location
United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
Medium
charters
site plans
photographs
essays
maps
aerial photographs
obituaries
reports
Type
Still Image, Text
Description
Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery was founded in 1882 as a cemetery for African Americans in the 216th general militia district, Athens, Georgia area. Nine acres in size, it contains an estimated 3,500, mostly unmarked, graves. The Gospel Pilgrim Society founded the cemetery and was "a social and charitable burial insurance organization". The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. This collection contain materials related to the cemetery and its restoration.
Language
eng
Holding Institution
Athens-Clarke County Library
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