FISHING CREEK PLACE CEMETERY

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HISTORY:

Fishing Creek Place Cemetery was discovered in 2021 after lying undisturbed on private land in York County, South Carolina. Ground penetrating radar has established that there are 144 confirmed graves in this cemetery and numerous likely graves that were not 100% confirmed due to the ground shifting over time. Historical research has allowed us to determine that this cemetery was the enslaved cemetery of the Lowry Plantation which had enslaved individuals from the 1820s until emancipation at which time over 150 enslaved were freed. Local decedents of these individuals have also been found and work in this regard is ongoing. The family that currently owns this property has cleared the cemetery of underbrush, placed markers on each identified graves to prevent future loss, and is in the process of building a fence and gates to delineate this site from the surrounding area.

BCN Contact Information:

Andrew Lazenby

joemess2@gmail.com