Guinea Road Cemetery Excavation

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Guinea Road Cemetery Excavation

Description

The Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) excavation of the Guinea Road Cemetery was conducted under the guidance of archaeologists, with care to identify and preserve all remains and artifacts. They discovered only one tombstone; the inscription which could be read was "S.A. Williams" "11 years" and "1851."

Source

Tombstone image by Mary Lipsey; excavation image, courtesy, Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)