Our
Mission
It is the intent of the Mt. Olive Cemetery Historical Preservation Society to emphasize the influence and contributions of African-Americans regarding the history, education, development, growth, and culture of the Clarksville, Tennessee area. The incorporators of the Society believe this may best be achieved through education of local youths and an organized collaboration between local government, the Society, and private citizens, each of which holds interest in discovering and preserving existing records, artifacts, and properties that represent the history of achievement and contribution.
****2008 has been a successful year!****
We are proud to announce that all of our youth that helped with the Mt. Olive Cemetery & Community Garden will be treated to Beech Bend on August 5, 2008. Congratulations to these young people have took it upon themselves to donate their time to these great causes.
1860 Encampment Fort Defiance--Clarksville TN |
Special Thanks To The Following Groups For Their Support AJax Senior Citizen Center Oak Grove Wal-Mart AMVETS Post Aux 78 American Legion Aux 233 Mayor Johnny Piper Frederick Douglas, Re-Enactor Thomas Forehand, Re-Enactor 19th Alabama Civil War Baxter Battery Civil War Re-Enactors 50th Tennessee Civil War Re-Enactors 17th Ohio Re-Enactors 13th USCT Re-Enactors Displays by: Norm Hill Presentation by: Prof. T. Howard Winn Friends of Fort Defiance Mount Olive Cemetery Historical Preservation Society Dr. Yvonne Prather
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Heritage Garden Pictures and Update
Come and Join us for our Pancake Breakfast Wednesday 8am-10am.
The Montgomery County Health Department will join us every Wednesday.
Join Us every other Saturday for our Community Gathering for work, play and eat at our garden.
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Odell, getting ready for work |
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Carlton, working the weeds out of the garden with a hoe. |
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Good healthly breakfast before a good days work. |
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Community children talking about the task at hand. |
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Community children having breakfast together. |
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Getting our hand dirty for a growing cause. |
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Starting young with health habits for life. |
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This is a growing job!!! |
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Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, off to the garden I go.. |
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Community Leaders lend a helping hand. |
Flag Dedication and Headstones of Unknowns Installation
Soldier, rest, thy warfare o'er, Dream of fighting fields no more. Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking, Morn of toil, nor night of waking
In Memory Of All Those Who Gave Their Lives In The Name Of Freedom
