Pine Street Colored Cemetery

Pine Street Colored Cemetery (HMKDE)

Location: Gallipolis, OH 45631 Gallia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 49.105', W 82° 11.997'

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Side A:
This 4-acre plot, established ca. 1860 by John Gee, is a burial ground for local colored citizens. John Gee was a religious leader as well as a skilled carpenter who built houses in early Gallipolis. Some Gallipolis colored pioneers were artisans while others came to work in the homes of French settlers. Leah Stewart, the first legally-recorded colored person in Gallia County, arrived in 1803.

In this cemetery are the graves of numerous soldiers who served in this country's military forces. At least 57 United States veterans rest upon this sacred site.

Side B:
Several local citizens, also buried here, have contributed to this community's development. Included are Willis Battles, a carpenter; Daniel Webster, a restaurateur; Lemuel Holmes, a cooper; George Mason, a shoemaker; Mulligan Connor, a banker; Henry Bell, a plasterer; Mary Washington, a nurse; and Phoebe Smith, founder of the Mutual Aid Society. Robert Mitchell led the way to an early desegregation of the Gallipolis Public Schools. Because of his efforts, Gallia Academy High School became integrated in 1918.
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HM NumberHMKDE
Series This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series
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Marker Number10-27
Year Placed1998
Placed ByGallia County Historical Society, O.O. McIntyre Park District, and The Ohio Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 12:22am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 395827 N 4297310
Decimal Degrees38.81841667, -82.19995000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 49.105', W 82° 11.997'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 49' 6.30" N, 82° 11' 59.82" W
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Area Code(s)740
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 527-551 Pine St, Gallipolis OH 45631, US
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