In honor of
The Pastor's entertaining Gone But
Not Forgotten series of cemetery caches, map&nats and I
have started a new series of our own. Sure, there are some
similarities: all of ours will feature historically-rich
cemeteries, and they'll be spread out all over East and Southeast
Texas. Some will be park-n-grabs, while some will require a
considerable investment in time to navigate the obscure roads (or
lack thereof) leading to the cemetery in question.
That's where the similarities end, however. If you've grown
accustomed to the well-manicured look of the other cemeteries
you've encountered, you'll be in for quite a surprise. With these
mutant cemeteries that time has passed by, it seems that the
perpetual care fund hit rock bottom decades ago. You'll be lucky to
find an overgrown cemetery with a half-fallen fence surrounding it.
In some cases, you'll be traipsing through the woods for quite a
distance from the parking area, and then you'll find the forest
itself encroaching on the cemetery. Neglect and ruin will be a
common denominator, thus the title of our series: Gone But
Quite Forgotten. Despite the hardships, however, we expect
that most cachers will have as much fun as we did stumbling across
such obscure spots.
This time around you'll be visiting the Evergreen Negro
Cemetery, a long-neglected site in the heart of Houston's Fifth
Ward. Community volunteers and high schools students have recently
undertaken a
restoration of this historically-significant burial ground --
situated on the site of a former cotton plantation -- but it
remains very much a work in progress.
You'll be looking for a BioKips SnapWare container, stashed in
an obvious geocaching spot and holding a few small trade items.
Enjoy the journey!
 Kid Friendly 
Lunchtime Cache  Less
than 500 ft. from car
 Beware of Muggles!
 Historic Site
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