The cache is located close to the South Asheville Cemetery, also known as the African American Cemetery, which was used from the early 1800s until 1943. It is now a stop along the North Carolina Civil War Trail. More information on the cemetery can be found at N 35° 34.883 W 82° 32.278 which is just a few hundred feet away from the cache.
There used to be a cache located near here called Gone But Not Forgotten which was placed by the K-9 Cachers in 2004 and archived in 2005. Here is some of the text from that cache:
The South Asheville Colored Cemetery is located on the grounds of St. John A Baptist Church. In 1840 it was unacceptable for slaves to be buried in white cemeteries. This location became the final resting place for deceased members of 2 black churches in addition to other black residents of S. Asheville. There was a fee of $1 to be paid to the grave digger which was a lot of money in those days so many families would dig their own family members graves to save the money. Each family was responsible for dressing the body and they kept the body in their homes till the funeral date. Estimates are that 2,000-4,000 black people are buried in this cemetery. The upkeep was done as a community effort by the family and friends of the deceased helping out. Today it is maintained by community service efforts by a number of different organizations who understand the importance of restoring and preserving this important piece of Asheville history. They hope to get it designated as a National Historic Site at some point in the future. We hope you will take time to walk around and enjoy this wonderful place.
I do NOT recommend attempting this cache on Sunday mornings. Please make sure that the cache is replaced as found and that the log is completely inside the container. The original title was Kermit On A Golf Ball?. Enjoy!
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