Rest Hill Cemetery

Mar 26

Site Brief:

Founded: 1867 - 1869

Location: Lebanon, TN

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History:

The Rest Hill Cemetery on Trousdale Ferry Pike in Lebanon, Tennessee was included on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 for its significance in the African American community during the Reconstruction Era. Established in 1867-69, the burials reflect the original African American community in Lebanon which grew with the assistance of the Freedman's Bureau and the racial segregation of the Jim Crow period. Rest Hill served as the only African American burial ground in Lebanon from 1869-1933 when African American were banned from burials in the city cemetery. To this day, Rest Hill still serves the community.

Our goal is to put head stones on all the unmarked graves.