Monument honors about 450 Black people buried in unmarked graves in Taylor City Cemetery
A monument has been erected to honor about 450 Black people buried in unmarked graves at the Taylor City Cemetery.
Memorial honors African Americans laid to rest at Taylor City Cemetery
TAYLOR, Texas — In the city of Taylor, hundreds of African American grave sites have gone without headstones for decades. Now ...
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Monument honors about 450 Black people buried in unmarked graves in Taylor City Cemetery
"They didn't have the money to buy tombstones," he said. A monument to recognize the African Americans with unmarked graves buried from 1879 to 2023 was erected at the cemetery this fall. A dedication ...