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I’ve seen a few of these old cemeteries with markers from the 1800’s and they are truly fascinating to say the least. It’s amazing how many are “lost” or don’t exactly appear on a map or have a road that goes to them. I really hope they are able to work to preserve these sites as they are a spectacular glimpse into the past.

It’s a very unique experience to see headstones with similar dates or with similar conditions of death indicating an epidemic or some other tragedy came through. You can retrace major events and you can see which families were prominent in a given area. North and South Carolina have so many areas worth saving.

Lost and abandoned cemeteries, some neglected for decades, are coming to light all over North Carolina.

The graveyards may have elaborate markers, weathered field stones or no visible signs above the ground. But under a newly strengthened state law, they all require special treatment to preserve both irreplaceable history and human remains.

Giving new life to old cemeteries

I came across this web site the other day and wanted to pass it along.

http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/

This is a quick reference to some of the state parks, plantations, lighthouses and other historic sites in South Carolina. I was originally looking for Andrew Jackson State Park and came across this site. It includes directions, information and even a picture gallery for many of the sites listed.

I have already found a whole host of new places to visit, many just a few hours away. And since these are state parks the cost of entry is very low. For many of the tours the cost is $5 or less.

There are plenty of options for camping as well and even ways to rent cabins along the lake for some locations. Overall, very informative and full of all sorts of day trip ideas.

Click the link for Picture Gallery on the left side and then choose a site from the drop down list. To get a complete listing of the location type its name into the search box and it will take you to the correct page.

Enjoy!