Geer Cemetery is an historic African American cemetery in Durham established about 1877. Friends of Geer Cemetery is a volunteer organization that works to reclaim, restore, and respect this sacred ground.<\/p>\n
Join us on June 8th as a day of restoration and reverence. Learn the history of the cemetery, the progress and work of Friends of Geer Cemetery, and the stories of the ancestors laid to rest in Geer Cemetery, including:<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Joe Cain (1891\u20131911)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Candis Allen (1846\u20131915)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Bessie Cain (1886\u20131903)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Edna Meeks (1852-1919)<\/p>\n
Researchers will share the stories of these four people, and Ron Bartholomew will demonstrate headstone restoration. Attendees can participate in an ancestral reverence libation ceremony led by Dr. E. Victor Maafo and accompanied by drummer Tave.<\/p>\n
June 8, 2024, 10 a.m.\u2013noon
\nGeer Cemetery
\n800 Colonial Street, Durham NC 27701<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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