Graves of enslaved people remain unmarked at Capital City Country Club, sparking push for preservation

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A report presented to the Tallahassee City Commission in May of 2021 lays out a respectful way to mark slave graves.

The report included a small walking trail, commemorative markers, and signs just off the existing on-street parking.

Now, the renters of a city-owned golf course, the Capital City Country Club, want to buy land that is home to dozens of unmarked graves of formerly enslaved people…

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