BRUNSWICK, N.C. (WECT) – Local historians say gravesites across Brunswick County are increasingly at risk as new construction clears more land.
Many of the historic burial sites are hidden in wooded areas, tucked behind homes or otherwise out of sight. Historians said some are unmarked or undocumented, leaving them vulnerable to damage or loss.
As more land is cleared for new development, historians said they are finding more gravesites damaged, overgrown or lost entirely…