Timeline of the Daughter of Zion in the News

 

Department of Historic Resources: http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Charlottesville/104-5153Dau...

City of Charlottesville: http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-h-z/...

Find a grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2369796

Central Virginia History: http://www.centralvirginiahistory.org/cemeteries.shtm

 

2015

• African-American Cemeteries in Albemarle
  • January 25, 2012

http://www.locohistory.org/blog/albemarle/2012/01/25/african-american-ce...

• Groups eyeing preservation, restoration of historic Charlottesville cemetery
  • April 25, 2015

http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/groups-eyeing-preservation-resto...

• Community Members Discuss Daughters of Zion Cemetery
  • April 27, 2015

http://www.nbc29.com/story/28913484/community-members-discuss-daughters-...

• Daughters of Zion Cemetery discussion
  • April, 27, 2015

http://www.charlottesville.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/7362/3380?...

 

 

2016

• A beautiful story’: City rededicating, restoring cemetery
  • April 30, 2016

http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/a-beautiful-story-city-rededicat...

• A story of love, pride
  • May 1, 2016

http://www.dailyprogress.com/a-story-of-love-pride/article_2c927aeb-d5cc...

• Preservation of African American Historical Studies
  • May 5, 2016

http://ourfolkstales.com/category/uncategorized/

• African-American cemetery in Charlottesville to be restored
  • May 13, 2016

http://richmondfreepress.com/news/2016/may/13/african-american-cemetery-...

• Rededication Ceremony for Daughters of Zion Cemetery
  • May 27, 2016

http://www.nbc29.com/story/32084959/rededication-ceremony-for-daughters-...

• Rededication of Daughters of Zion Cemetery Moved Indoors
  • May 28, 2016

http://www.nbc29.com/story/32088940/rededication-of-daughters-of-zion-ce...

• UPDATE: Daughters if Zion Cemetery dedication
  • May 28, 2016

http://www.newsplex.com/content/news/UPDATE-Daughters-of-Zion-Cemetery-d...

• Dedication at Daughters of Zion Cemetery
  • May 29, 2016

http://cvga.avenue.org/?p=597

• Local group brings new life to a neglected historic cemetery
  • May 29, 2016

http://www.newsplex.com/content/news/Local-group-brings-new-life-to-a-ne...

• Daughters of Zion Cemetery in Charlottesville rededicated
  • May 29, 2016

http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/daughters-of-zion-cemetery-in-ch...

• Preservers Hold Rededication Ceremony for Historical Cemetery
  • May 29, 2016

http://www.nbc29.com/story/32092426/preservers-hold-rededication-ceremon...

• Daughters of Zion Cemetery rededicated, given official marker
  • May 31, 2106

http://www.newsadvance.com/townnews/politics/daughters-of-zion-cemetery-...

• CBS19 News: Daughters of Zion Cemetery
  • May 31, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvJWChcIpWU

• Restoring a Long-Forgotten Cemetery
  • June 2, 2016

http://wmra.org/post/restoring-long-forgotten-cemetery#stream/0

• Q2 2016 Seton Shields Genealogy Grant: Daughters of Zion Cemetery, Charlottesville, VA
  • June 16, 2016

http://www.megansmolenyak.com/q2-2016-seton-shields-genealogy-grant-daug...

• Radar to Help Restoration of Historic Charlottesville Cemetery
  • September 22, 2016

http://www.nbc29.com/story/33160751/radar-to-help-restoration-of-histori...

• Virginia Preservation Conference holds workshop focusing on Daughters of Zion Cemetery
  • October 16, 2016

http://www.newsplex.com/content/news/Virginia-Preservation-Conference-ho...

• Crews Continue Canvassing in Daughters of Zion Cemetery
  • October 20, 2016

http://www.nbc29.com/story/33438010/crews-continue-canvassing-daughters-...

• Surveying more of the Daughters of Zion Cemetery
  • October 21, 2016

http://www.newsplex.com/content/news/Surveying-more-of-the-Daughters-of-...

• Survey finds unmarked graves at Daughters of Zion Cemetery
  • December 15, 2016

http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/survey-finds-unmarked-graves-at-...

• Survey Crews Discover More Burial Sites at Daughters of Zion Cemetery
  • December 16, 2016

http://www.nbc29.com/story/34075140/survey-crews-discover-more-burial-si...

• Ground radar uncovers graves at historic African American cemetery
  • December 16, 2016

http://www.newsplex.com/content/news/Ground-radar-uncovers-graves-at-his...

• Statues & At-Large Remain From Segregation: Secret History Of Blue Ribbon Report
  • December 27, 2016

http://www.blairhawkins.net/RH/

 

2017

• Restoration Work Continues at Historic Daughters of Zion Cemetery
  • April 18, 2017

http://www.nbc29.com/story/35175678/restoration-work-continues-at-histor...

• AMST Hands-on-Public History Class Curates Daughters of Zion Cemetery Exhibit
  • April 19, 2017

http://americanstudies.as.virginia.edu/news/amst-hands-public-history-cl...

• Remembering the people buried in Daughters of Zion Cemetery
  • April 20, 2017

http://www.newsplex.com/content/news/Remembering-the-people-buried-in-Da...

• Stepping on the Graves of Slaves: The Apathy Toward Black Americans’ Burial Sites
  • April 20, 2017

https://sojo.net/articles/stepping-graves-slaves-apathy-toward-black-ame...

• Hands-on-Public History Daughters of Zion Cemetery Exhibit
  • May 7, 2017

http://americanstudies.as.virginia.edu/hands-public-history-daughters-zi...

• Charlottesville City Council to Review Race Commission’s Suggestions
  • May 14, 2017

http://www.nbc29.com/story/35426194/charlottesville-city-council-to-revi...

• Preservers Hope to Tap State Funds for Repairs at Charlottesville Cemetery
  • May 18, 2017

http://www.nbc29.com/story/35465308/preservers-hope-to-tap-state-funds-f...

• Historic Cemetery Contains Hundreds More Graves
  • May 28, 2017

http://www.roanoke.com/news/virginia/historic-cemetery-contains-hundreds...

• Preserves of the Daughters of Zion recognizes Decoration Day, outlines restoration plans
  • May 28, 2017

http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/preserves-of-the-daughters-of-zi...

• Decoration Day honors the dead at Daughters of Zion Cemetery
  • May 28, 2017

http://www.newsplex.com/content/news/Decoration-Day-honors-the-dead-at-D...

• Daughters of Zion Cemetery Preservers Host Decoration Day
  • May 28, 2016

http://www.nbc29.com/story/35536627/daughters-of-zion-cemetery-preserver...

• Charlottesville Neighborhoods Voting on Community Projects
  • May 30, 2017

http://www.nbc29.com/story/35545552/charlottesville-neighborhoods-voting...

• Organization asks for votes on public art project
  • May 30, 2017

http://www.newsplex.com/content/news/Organization-asks-for-votes-on-publ...

• Charlottesville Neighborhoods Voting on Community Projects
  • May 30, 2017

http://www.nbc29.com/story/35545552/charlottesville-neighborhoods-voting...

• BeCville (winning grant for memorial to the unknown)
  • June 12, 2017

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• Grave concern: local group preserves historic black cemetery
  • June 8, 2017

http://www.c-ville.com/grave-concern-local-group-preserves-historic-blac...