Harrisburg Cemetery Houston, Texas
June 20, 2014
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Harrisburg Cemetery is the oldest African American cemetery in Houston. Some estimate that its origin began in the 1830s; however, there is no documentation to establish the date of its original origins; however, in 1878, the Mutual Benevolent Association was chartered as a service to its members to arrange and sometimes finance burial services on...
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Even In Death Veterans Must Not Be Forgotten
June 18, 2014
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Nestled in the shadows of Houston's Fifth Ward located east of downtown sits the historic Evergreen Negro Cemetery. There are broken white picket fences between the west and east sections of the cemetery separated by Lockwood Drive. Lockwood Drive was extended through the cemetery in 1960. Many of the graves were lost, moved, paved over, or through...
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Memorial Day 2014
May 27, 2014
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Honoring our heroes who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. We salute you and pay respect to you and your family for your sacrifice with the greatest gift of all!!! On May 26, 2014, Memorial Day over a thousand men, women, and children gathered at Houston National Veteran's Cemetery to honor and pay tribute to the soldiers that have made the u...
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