I always enjoy caches that show the history of our area. This cemetery is not huge, but there is alot of history here. There are veterans of 4 American wars: The Civil War, WWI, WWII, and the Korean War.
10 Confederate soldiers are buried here. Some have small markers next to the gravestones that give you more information. I have also read that there are a few slaves buried here. Some of the gravestones have been damaged over time, and some are missing. There are also several unmarked graves. In recent years, an effort has been made to put the markers back where they go.
When I placed this cache, I enjoyed reading the wooden sign in the gazebo. There were printed excerpts from an interview with a local woman. She lived in the Oak Grove community during the Civil War and the Yellow Fever Epidemic. If you have time, you may enjoy reading this to see what life was like here so long ago.
The cache only has room for a log. Bring your own pen. Please place the container back the way you found it.
PLEASE NOTE: As of October 2020, there is a honeybee hive located way up the tree, on the East side. It's pretty far away from the cache, but please think twice if you are allergic to honey bee stings.