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Join FCHS President Gino Williams on a tour of the Jacksonville Burial Ground, notable for its historical significance as well as its unparalleled view of the region’s skyline.

When the old Jacksonville Cemetery in town (located off the street in the first block of South Locust St.) began to reach capacity in the early 1850s, J.P. Proffitt conveyed "2 acres and 36 poles" of land to Z. T. Dobyns and others to establish the new cemetery.

We will meet at the Gazebo, learn about the Burial Ground’s history, and discuss the lives of some of those buried there. (The Gazebo is near the highest point of the tract, towards the front corner, towards the center of town.)