Mission 002: Community Partners for Tucker Cemetery

I am so happy to announce that Tucker Cemetery has community partners!!! On yesterday I had the opportunity to meet with a Mr. William Tucker (NO RELATION TO THE 1619 TUCKER FAMILY). Who had approached the city some months back about the neglected cemetery. He was as excited as I was about the restoration of the cemetery. We spoke briefly about the strategic plan for the restoration and we will follow up with more information soon.

Another community partner that has come forth is Project 1619, a non-profit organization that is on a mission to have a commemorative statue erected on Fort Monroe in memory of the 20 some odd slaves that arrived on the shores. We are still in negotiations on how this group will be reaching out to us but we are happy that they have joined the effort.

And of course you are familar with Virginia Roots. This 10 year veteran of Historical Interpretation and cemetery restoration is leading the restoration of the cemetery. Virginia Roots, rep Veronica Davis is currently developing a special tour for Tucker Cemetery. The proceeds from the tour will be donated to the cemetery restoration campaign.