# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Unearthing History, Preserving Legacy: The Community-Led Restoration of Rock Hill A.M.E. Cemetery
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: This free event is open to the public. No registration required!

Executive Director Andrew Kota will join Jason Harp, Director of Cemetery Conservation for Richard Grubb & Associates, FCNC Board Member Allen Fullwood, and Nora Coffey, Park Superintendent for Lake James State Park, for a presentation highlighting the collaborative preservation of Rock Hill A.M.E. Cemetery, located within Lake James State Park. 

The program will explore how partnerships among descendants, preservation professionals, nonprofit organizations, and public agencies are working to protect this important historic site through historical research, conservation planning, gravemarker documentation, and ground-penetrating radar investigations. In addition to sharing the story of Rock Hill A.M.E. Cemetery, the presentation will offer practical lessons and inspiration for anyone interested in preserving historic cemeteries and other significant cultural landscapes throughout our region.

Community members are invited to attend either session: Friday, August 8, at 1:00 p.m. at the Burke County Public Library (204 South Kind Street, Morganton) or Wednesday, August 27, at 10:00 a.m. at the Burke County History Museum (210 West Meeting Street, Morganton). We hope you'll join us to learn more about this meaningful project and the partnerships helping preserve Burke County's rich cultural heritage.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/morganton/unearthing-history-preserving-legacy-the-community-led-restoration-of-rock-hill-ame-cemetery/200030474636348
- **Event Categories**: meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 31

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Morganton
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 210 W Meeting St, Morganton, NC 28655-3762, United States
- **lat**: 35.74384
- **long**: -81.68821
- **full address**: 210 W Meeting St, Morganton, NC 28655-3762, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Unearthing History, Preserving Legacy: The Community-Led Restoration of Rock Hill A.M.E. Cemetery being held?
  - **A:** Unearthing History, Preserving Legacy: The Community-Led Restoration of Rock Hill A.M.E. Cemetery takes place on Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am to Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am at 210 W Meeting St, Morganton, NC 28655-3762, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Unearthing History, Preserving Legacy: The Community-Led Restoration of Rock Hill A.M.E. Cemetery?
  - **A:** Unearthing History, Preserving Legacy: The Community-Led Restoration of Rock Hill A.M.E. Cemetery is organized by Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina.

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