ADOPT-A-CEMETERY: Thomas-Fletcher Historic Cemetery
Pleasant Grove Rd
Pleasant Grove Rd
A community service project of Etowah Heritage
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Times-News article, July 26, 2015
Serving the Blue Ridge Since 1881 - Henderson, Transylvania and Polk Counties "County Program yields new life to historic cemeteries" Times-News article Photo Gallery |
2014 - 2015 Repairing the broken headstone
of Susan Matilda Reese Thomas (1809-1885),
wife of Henderson County Sheriff Robert Thomas (1806-1865)
of Susan Matilda Reese Thomas (1809-1885),
wife of Henderson County Sheriff Robert Thomas (1806-1865)
Headstone repaired and reinstalled, March 2015
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When we began work as caretakers at this cemetery in 2014, we found Susan's broken headstone literally laying on top of the ground. For years the broken headstone lay on the ground while the base and other pieces lay buried - disturbed by the roots of an old, stubborn stump.
With permission and guidance from the Adopt-A-Cemetery program, pieces were found, the stump and roots removed; headstone pieces transported home in 2014 for a winter repair project; the headstone and base were repaired, waiting for spring; March 31, 2015, headstone was placed. Thank You, Warren Scott and John Martino |
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L to R, Warren Scott and John Martino
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Brochure with full map and cemetery listings, available at the Henderson County Heritage Museum
To adopt a Historic Cemetery,
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