At first glance, the small alley leading back to an overgrown lot
may not look like much. But you'll soon discover a piece of history
- an African-American veteran's cemetery, with graves as far back
as the Civil War and World War I, hidden away in this suburban
neighborhood.
"This area looks immaculate compared to what it used to be,"
says George Coffey, a 74 year-old African American former Marine
who was the first person to locate the cemetery. "We all must
respect veterans. They have fought in wars to keep this country
free."Cadet Walt Williams from the Baylor ROTC detachment helping
in the clean up effort states that efforts are now being made to
identify the other veterans buried at Liberty Hill, in order to
verify their identities and better honor the military nature of the
cemetery.
That being said, I felt it inappropriate to actually hide a
cache here, but have made it a short multi so you can visit this
place. The second leg is walking distance from the entrance you
will be using to visit the cemetery.
Leg #1 is at the listed coords. I was having a little trouble
with tree coverage, but it will get you close. You need the year
listed on the grave marker for Dennis Miller. We'll call it 19XX.
2nd leg is at coords:N 31 29.(850 + XX)W 97 13.(426 + XX)And as you
are circling the block looking for the alley, when you see a white
cinder block fence with an 8-10 foot wide path between it and a
driveway, that's it...
Placed by a member of:
Heart of Texas Geocaching
