"Unearthing Forgotten Stories: Gallatin's Monument Honors 500 Unmarked Graves"

A monument has been unveiled at the Gallatin City Cemetery in Tennessee to honor the more than 500 African Americans buried in unmarked graves. The cemetery, established in 1814, was segregated, and many Black residents were buried in the back. The monument was made possible through a donation from Volunteer State Bank and the use of ground penetrating radar to locate the graves. The Friends of the Gallatin City Cemetery, a group dedicated to maintaining the cemetery, organized the unveiling and continue to raise funds for preservation efforts.