Restoration of historic Black cemetery in Washtenaw County uncovers burial sites with radar

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Woodlawn Cemetery, a historically Black burial ground long abandoned and overgrown, is getting a second chance through a dedicated restoration effort.

Background: Historic Black cemetery abandoned for 60 years in Washtenaw County to be restored

Volunteers and community partners have cleared much of the thick undergrowth that once hid the Ypsilanti cemetery, slowly uncovering more burial plots…

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