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Sign at the front gate: EVERGREEN CEMETERYHENRICO COUNTY, VIRGINIA |
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God's Flowers Evergreen Cemetery |
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Past Richmond City Manager, Robert Bob, offered to pay the owner of Evergreen Cemetery to allow the City of Richmond to move Maggie Walker's body into Richmond City for tourist attraction. Maggie Lena Walker July 15, 1867 - December 15, 1934 |
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An earlier generation trod this ancient path walkway, now lost in time. |
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Historiccemeteries.org is reaching out to families who have ancestors buried in Evergreen Cemetery who are willing to help clean up and maintain the cemetery. The cemetery is an historic African-American cemetery that is overgrown with greenery and has suffered vandalism. He would like to insure that those resting there receive the respect that they deserve. Contact him if you would like to help with this effort. |
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