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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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Historic Preservation Workshop 2018
The City Cemetery historic preservation workshop with Dean Ruedrich, restoration specialist, and Terry Harper, preservationist and archaeologist, included a brief cemetery tour and discussion of preservation, restoration and conservation objectives in historic cemeteries. Solutions involved best practices for restoration and cleaning methods of cast iron fences and monuments, as well as planning for landscaping and […]
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Mt. Hope Cemetery 9th Annual Walking Tour
The final annual walking tour of Mount Hope with Edna Rich-Ballentine, a Raleigh native, historian, and community activist, and Jane Thurman. Using the walking tour map created by RCCP, we discussed the founding of Mount Hop, and African Americans who are part of the history of Raleigh, including Dr. Manassa Pope, Clarence Lightner, Willie Kay […]
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You and Your DNA
Why test, how to test, and what to do with the results. Who are you, and where did your ancestors live?Ann Myhre, a genealogist and historian, discussed the latest in DNA testing and how to use the information during this workshop. Participants discovered how results could provide insight into their family history and ethnicity with […]
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Anna Julia Cooper Feast Day
Members of St. Ambrose Episcopal Church met at the grave marker of Anna Julia Cooper in City Cemetery in Raleigh on February 22nd. The Feast Day observance, involves a yearly cemetery visit by church members and guests to discuss the life of Dr. Cooper, followed by Eucharist at St. Ambrose Episcopal Church.Dr. Cooper (1858-1964) was […]
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Historic Cemeteries Highlighted in Joel Lane Museum House Lecture
Emily Grant presented “Historic Cemeteries and Our Heritage” as part of the Joel Lane Museum House lecture series Her talk focused on an overview of Raleigh’s public historic cemeteries, their importance as sacred spaces, and stories about the city’s past. Other information shared by Emily Grant, RCCP board member, included highlights of our restoration and […]
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Mt. Hope Cemetery Walking Tour
Please join us for our 7th Annual Mt. Hope Cemetery Walking Tour **Rescheduled due to weather!** Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 10 am Meet at the Main Gate, Fayetteville Street, Raleigh
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Raleigh City Cemetery Labor Day Tour
The annual Raleigh City Cemetery Labor Day tour in 2015 was conducted by Betsy Shaw, a local historian who led tours in City Cemetery for many years before she retired from doing this event. Betsy was fluent in the local history of our founding fathers as well as a researcher of African-Americans interred in the […]
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