Remains from Evansville’s first burial ground have gravestone

HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – The remains of 75 people from Evansville’s first burial ground of a gravestone.

The Evansville African American Museum hosted a historical marker dedication over the weekend at Oak Hill Cemetery.

The bodies were moved there after being discovered in downtown Evansville in 2023 during a water and sewer project at 4th and Vine streets…

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