Poster - #VH-24888 - Keywords: Cemetery Restoration Preservation Historic Community History Archeological Science Educational Classes Arboriculture African American Black

Mt Carmel Ally’s Quest to Restore and Preserve Historic Mount Carmel Black Cemetery

Samuel Oldham
University of Memphis Cemetery Education Group https://www.memphis.edu/english/people/lit_studies/donal-harris.php MEMPHIS PARKS TREE BOARD https://memphisparks.com/tree-board/ MEMPHIS CITY BEAUTIFUL https://memphiscitybeautiful.org/ ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE COMMUNITY www.archaeologyincommunity.com NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION and PRESERVATION PROJECTS | AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE ACTION FUND www.savingplaces.org

ABSTRACT:
Mt Carmel Ally

Restoration and Preservation of a Historical Black Cemetery, creating a community learning space.

Mt Carmel Ally is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the restoration and preservation of a historical Black cemetery. The organization's vision is to create a community learning space where students can explore the cemetery's rich history, learn about archaeological science, and appreciate the artistic elements of the headstones and materials used.

We are historians and appreciate Memphis history. Mt Carmel Ally was organized for the preservation of Mount Carmel, a historical African American cemetery. It is located at the northwest corner of Elvis Presley Blvd. and Elliston Rd. Address: 2093 Elvis Presley Blvd Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, 38106. Over the past one hundred years the cemetery has expanded to over ten acres, which represents greater than 3.400 burials. 2,297 matching records have been found. The cemetery exists in a depressed socially economic African American community. Over the years the cemetery was neglected, records lost due to fire, then abandoned.

Community History and Archeological Science Educational Classes are offered in our Educational Component.

Website: https://mtcarmelally.org/

Email Address: MtCarmelAlly@gmail.com

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