Lincoln Memorial Cemetery Restoration and Sustainability Project

Rock Hill

Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, the burial site of many of Rock Hill's former influential African American citizens, is one of several black cemeteries throughout the Rock Hill area that the non-profit Legacy of African American Schools is trying to clean up and restore. In 2022 the group sponsored the erection of a SC State Historical Marker for the cemetery and in 2024 led a special Juneteenth tour of the cemetery to discuss the history of the site and social justice issues surrounding the abandonment of local black cemeteries.

Project Start Date: 2022