Charleston cemetery gets digital preservation to honor, preserve black history

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – A sacred piece of Charleston’s past is getting a 21st-century safeguard.

The Charleston Humane and Friendly Cemetery in the heart of the Holy City is now part of a cutting-edge digital project aimed not just at preserving graves, but also at honoring legacies and connecting descendants to their roots.

With headstones dating back to the 1800s, the Humane and Friendly Society Cemetery in Charleston is more than just a final resting place, it’s a living archive of African American history. The cemetery was founded in 1802 and established its cemetery in 1856, according to the Preservation Society of Charleston…

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