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Taylor Council accepts dedication of marker for historic African American burial section
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The Taylor City Council on Jan. 23 received a presentation on a monument recognizing a historic African American burial section at Taylor Cemetery and unanimously accepted an invitation to an unveiling and dedication event scheduled for Feb. 1 at 2 p.m.
The Taylor City Council on Jan. 23 received a presentation on a monument recognizing a historic African American burial section at Taylor Cemetery and unanimously accepted an invitation to an unveiling and dedication event scheduled for Feb. 1 at 2 p.m.
The presentation, given by Morgan Cook of the city cemetery staff, explained the marker will identify the general section rather than list individual names because the number of unmarked graves would make a named memorial cost-prohibitive. The city has added a cemetery mapping tool on its website that provides a ‘‘Historic African American…
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