African American Cemetery Project Collection

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Headstone at Hamp Gap

A photograph of a headstone located on one of the graves of the Hamp Gap Cemetery on Bailey Mountain in Mars Hill, North Carolina.

Grave at Hamp Gap Cemetery

Grave in Hamp Gap Cemetery with head and foot stones.

Hamp Gap

Hamp Gap located near the Hamp Gap Cemetery. It is believed that this may have been land cleared out by Hamp Erwin for farming.

Students surveying Hamp Gap Cemetery

Students surveying graves at Hamp Gap. This includes measuring field stones and the length of graves.
(Pictured from left to right: Nic Varner, Megan Walters, Jennifer Miranda-Pineda, and instructor Leila Weinstein.)

Excerpt from deed that notes Hamp Erwin's cleared land in Hamp Gap.

Deed of registry mentioning Hamp Erwin's "cleared land" in a sale of land.
21 Jan 1881
Grantor: Horace J. Carter
Grantee: C.A. McHone

Field stone in Piney Grove

Fieldstone in Piney Grove cemetery covered in moss and periwinkle.

View of Piney Grove Cemetery

View of Piney Grove with field stone.

Flagpole at Mt. Olive cemetery

American flag at the entrance of Mt. Olive cemetery

Graves at Mt. Olive cemetery

Mt. Olive Cemetery

Graves at Mt. Olive, a large gap exists between two sets of graves.

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