I recently blogged about deteriorating conditions at Hamilton Burial Garden, the most recently established of the six historically African-American cemeteries lining Bishop L.N. Forbes Street. The community has stepped up to organize a clean-up at Hamilton on August 30. I encourage everyone to pitch in — and to show the same love when Lane Street Project’s next clean-up season starts in January 2026. These are our people. Those buried in Hamilton are the grandsons and granddaughters of the men and women buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
