Expert Claw Maneuvers Rescue Historic Headstones in Black Cemetery In a striking display of nature’s force versus human heritage, daring, and ingenuity at Lincoln Cemetery, just beyond the city limits of Harrisburg, an urgent Black Cemetery headstone rescue operation unfolds. The scene is a delicate balance of tension and intent: four historic … Continue reading →
Shine the Lincoln Cemetery volunteer spotlight on Char Hanks– a member of SavingOurAncestorsLegacy since the very first SOAL restoration event at Harrisburg’s Lincoln Cemetery in July 2021.
Continue reading →WGAL News 8 Live at Harrisburg’s Oldest Black Cemetery At Harrisburg’s oldest Black Cemetery WGAL News 8 Live: Volunteers working with SOAL at Harrisburg’s Lincoln Cemetery will collect geospatial data, photographs and information related to each stone in the cemetery with a mobile app (ArcGIS Field Maps), which will be used to … Continue reading →
Never know what you’re gonna find in a graveyard till you dig it up!!! #radicalhistoryreclamation Never know what you’re gonna find in a graveyard till you dig it up!!! I don’t always find headstones…But, finding sunken headstones is one of my favorite parts of #radicalhistoryreclamation! If I’ve learned anything in this process, … Continue reading →
Volunteer with SOAL: SavingOurAncestorsLegacy It’s our 3rd year leading Black Cemetery Restoration Weekend Events! Become a volunteer with SOAL: SavingOurAncestorsLegacy , and join us at Harrisburg’s historic Lincoln Cemetery in 2023! Registration information is below, on Eventbrite, or on our Facebook Events page! SOAL: 2023 Black Cemetery Restoration Weekends Start March 17th! … Continue reading →
This is my Endgame. It’s time to gather ancestors… At SOAL we are saving our ancestors legacy. We will do it bone by bone if we have to. We’re gonna need them where we trying to go: We can’t have a future without a past. I’m not trying to leave anyone behind, … Continue reading →
