This month’s Coffee will discuss the preservation efforts of the Rock Hill A.M.E. Cemetery located at Lake James State Park.. This cemetery stands as powerful reminder of B urke County’s African American heritage, the historic community of Fonta Flora and the generations of families whose stories are preserved within its sacred landscape. This presentation will help attendees learn practical preservation strategies that can be applied to historic cemeteries, churches, family burial grounds. If your interested in preserving community history, this program will provide valuable insights for protecting historic and family cemeteries, honoring the people who shaped our communities for generations to come.

Featured speakers: Jason Harpe, RGA, Allen Fullwood, Descendant Community,, Andrew Kota, Foothills Conservancy, Nora Coffey, Lake James State park, Dylan Clark, NC office of State Archaeology.