I’m back in Wilson. My first stop is always Rest Haven to pay respects to my father. From there, Vick Cemetery is literally just around the corner.

I placed flowers on the grave of the Unknown Ancestor and made a prayer of thanks.

I turned to get back in my car and nearly stepped on this bit of marble.

It appeared to be a piece of the marble “box” that was once surrounded the Unknown Ancestor’s grave. I placed it inside the orange cones guarding the site.

There was also this a few feet away. It’s hard to see in this low-contrast image, but it’s comprised of shards of granite imbedded in concrete and is a little over a foot long. It appears to be a section of grave border, or maybe even a headstone base. I’ll alert the City in the morning.

Whew. This GPR survey can’t happen soon enough.

Photos by Lisa Y. Henderson, March 2026.