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    Tag:  cemetery

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    Q&A with Olivia Gibson Metz, member of the South Asheville Cemetery Associatio­n

    Posted on February 18, 2022February 14, 2022 by Edwin Arnaudin

    The Asheville native was instrumental in having the cemetery and St. John “A” Baptist Church added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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    Joshua Darty Riverside Cemetery

    Q&A with Joshua Darty, director of Riverside Cemetery

    Posted on June 26, 2021June 21, 2021 by Jessica Wakeman

    When Joshua Darty moved to Asheville in 2006 with a freshly minted forest management degree from N.C. State University, an open position at the city’s Parks and Recreation Department seemed like a potential fit. But when he showed up for his interview at 53 Birch St., he was in for a surprise. “I’m like, ‘This […]

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    Stones and bones: Volunteers help resurrect local African-American history

    Posted on September 2, 2014September 23, 2014 by Jake Frankel

    A revitalized volunteer push is underway to rescue Western North Carolina’s oldest known African-American cemetery from the ravages of neglect and obscurity. The effort includes a new website that features an interactive map of the cemetery and a digital guide to each of its graves.

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