A centuries-old cemetery for enslaved black people was uncovered after a Richmond, Virginia, woman employed neighbors and four-legged friends to help clear a grove of birch trees.
Forest View Cemetery, a 100-plot historic black cemetery that dates to the 19th century, was covered in poison ivy and remnants of the past, including old car parts, scrap boards, and mattresses. With the help of RVA Goats and Honey, the cemetery was cleared in a matter of days, leaving headstones visible and birch trees unencumbered by deadly plants.
Kristi Orcutt, who owns RVA Goats and Honey, is leading the goat-clearing operation, which began five years ago. Her herd of over a hundred goats, many of them rescues, is tasked with clearing Forest View Cemetery. The cemetery, located along the Richmond and Henrico County line, can be traced to 1873 from those formerly enslaved at B.W. Green’s plantation. Its legacy continued from the freed black people of Bandy Field to future generations, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Archaeologist Tim Roberts said the cemetery can uncover roots that can be tied back to the Civil War, Reconstruction, civil rights era, and urban renewal. However, he said the cemetery has a long way to go in restoration.
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