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A Walking Tour: The African-American History of City Cemetery
The theme of this tour, African-American history, was newly created to focus on individuals who lived or worked in Raleigh. Discussions included the establishment of municipal City Cemetery in 1798, particularly the unique history of the southeast section designated for Black residents who lived in Raleigh. Those interred in City Cemetery featured on the tour […]
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Slave cemetery fights for life. ‘I’m haunted by who the descendants are of these folks.
By Josh Shaffer February 20, 2018 01:40 PM Updated February 22, 2018 01:28 PM RALEIGH In 1811, a slave known only as Cato died of consumption in Raleigh, taking his rest in the corner of City Cemetery reserved for the black departed. No one knows Cato’s age, but his reputation endures in an obituary printed […]
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