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Historic Litchfield Plantation Cemetery
Historic Litchfield Plantation Cemetery
FOUNDED: Early 1700s
ADDITIONAL NAMES: Litchfield Cemetery
AFFILIATION(S): N/A
HISTORY: Litchfield Plantation traces its formation to three land grants of 500, 500 and 420 acres (1.7 km2) from King George III to Thomas Hepworth, in 1710, 1712 and 1711. One of the distinguishing characteristics of Litchfield Plantation is the existence of a cemetery utilized by slaves of the plantation and their descendants. Little is recorded of the history of slavery at Litchfield Plantation. According to an archaeological investigation performed in 1989 the cemetery holds approximately 150 possible graves. Only 5 of these graves are marked, and only 2 are legible with dates in 1888 and 1920. The estate inventory of John Hyrne Tucker, taken in July of 1859, recorded the names of 155 slaves on Litchfield Plantation.
BCN Contact Information:
Robert B. Morrison