July 21, 2017

Shady Grove Cemetery

Elroy Kinder helps to restore Shady Grove Cemetery Friday, July 21, 2017 in Dutchtown. Shady Grove named after the former Shady Grove School is an African American cemetery that dates back to the late 1800's with at least 240 confirmed burials.

Elroy Kinder poses for a photo at Shady Grove Cemetery Friday, July 21, 2017 in Dutchtown. Shady Grove named after the former Shady Grove School is an African American cemetery that dates back to the late 1800's with at least 240 confirmed burials.

Shady Grove Cemetery Friday, July 21, 2017 in Dutchtown

Elroy Kinder walks through Shady Grove Cemetery Friday, July 21, 2017 in Dutchtown

Shady Grove Cemetery Friday, July 21, 2017 in Dutchtown

Tombstones lay underneath a fallen tree at Shady Grove Cemetery Friday, July 21, 2017 in Dutchtown

White crosses mark burials at Shady Grove Cemetery Friday, July 21, 2017 in Dutchtown

A tombstone of Eugene Anthony is seen at Shady Grove Cemetery Friday, July 21, 2017 in Dutchtown

Recovered tombstones are laid out at Shady Grove Cemetery Friday, July 21, 2017 in Dutchtown

A white cross is seen at Shady Grove Cemetery Friday, July 21, 2017 in Dutchtown

Shady Grove Cemetery Friday, July 21, 2017 in Dutchtown

Walter G. Lee, a U.S. Army veteran, is seen on a tombstone at Shady Grove Cemetery Friday, July 21, 2017 in Dutchtown

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Elroy Kinder helps to restore Shady Grove Cemetery Friday, July 21, 2017 in Dutchtown. Shady Grove named after the former Shady Grove School is an African American cemetery that dates back to the late 1800's with at least 240 confirmed burials.

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