Oakdale Cemetery - Wilmington, NC |
24 August 2013
Oakdale Cemetery - Wilmington, North Carolina
A great example of a rural cemetery in, Oakdale was founded in 1852 when room was running out in the churchyards in town.
Labels:
North Carolina,
Oakdale Cemetery,
Wilmington
19 August 2013
Resaca Confederate Cemetery - Resaca, Georgia
Legend has it that this cemetery, resting place for 450 casualties from the battle of Resaca, was one of the first Confederate Cemeteries in the nation, the other being one in Winchester, Virginia. Both were dedicated on October 25, 1866.
Labels:
confederate cemetery,
Georgia,
Resaca
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