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Glenwood Cemetery (Huntsville, Alabama)

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Glenwood Cemetery
Glenwood Cemetery (Huntsville, Alabama)
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Establishedc. 1870
Location
Hall Avenue,
Huntsville, Alabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 34°43′34″N86°36′08″W / 34.72611°N 86.60222°W / 34.72611; -86.60222
Sizeapproximately 10 acres (4.0 ha)
No. of interments8,000 to 10,000
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Glenwood Cemetery, formerly Georgia Cemetery, [1] is a historic cemetery for African American burials founded in c. 1870 on Hall Avenue in Huntsville, Alabama. Burials include veterans, local politicians, and community leaders. [2]

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History

Established about 1870, Glenwood Cemetery succeeded a burial ground for enslaved African Americans which was north of where a hospital is now and covered by a parking lot. [3] [1] Recognized as a site of historical significance, a historical marker commemorates its history. A local teacher and her students have helped catalogue some of its history. [4] About 10 acres in size, the cemetery is believed to hold between 8,000 and 10,000 burial sites. Many of them are unmarked.

The cemetery and a headstone for Burgess E. Scruggs, the first licensed doctor in Alabama has been added to the Alabama State Historic Cemetery Register. [5] The Glenwood Cemetery became part of the African American Civil Rights Network in February 2021, [4] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Glenwood Cemetery". City of Huntsville. Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  2. ↑ "Alabama city celebrates its 150-year-old Black cemetery". al. November 12, 2020. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Paying our respects at Glenwood Cemetery". City of Huntsville Blog. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Alabama: Glenwood Cemetery". U.S. National Park Service (NPS). Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  5. ↑ "Historic Glenwood Cemetery now on the State Register". July 29, 2015 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ↑ "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 9/15/2023 THROUGH 9/22/2023". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-09-24.

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