An archeology professor from Michigan wants to use remote-sensing equipment to locate the graves in a pauper cemetery in Shreveport, Louisiana, that dates back to the Civil War.
The Chalmette National Cemetery, which was damaged during Hurricane Katrina, is closed for restoration. The National Park Service says the restoration project will cost an estimated $7 million.
Months after Hurricane Gustav struck the Gulf Coast, people in Bueche, La., have worked to restore a cemetery damaged in the storm. Interestingly, according to this report, the cemetery doesn't even have name.
A local resident stumbled across a cemetery damaged during Hurricane Gustav last summer, and Louisiana TV statiom WAFB has reported on the need to clean up the damage. An earlier report includes a link of the news video.
"Show me your cemeteries, and I will tell you what kind of people you have." -- Benjamin Franklin
Where do we go when we die? This blog explores the places where cemeteries and land use intersect, and examines what urban planners and thinkers, communities and others are doing (and not doing) about cemeteries.
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I am a retired journalist and adjunct professor of journalism. I studied GIS, and I have blogged about cemeteries and land use, urban issues, and honey. All views expressed are those of the author alone.