The Preservation Society unveiled a new interactive map to support the Mapping Charleston’s Black Burial Grounds project, which received funding from the National Park Service African American Civil Rights Grant Program.
- What | This mapping project is a community-led initiative to identify threatened gravesites citywide through a digital map.
- Who | The Preservation Society, Anson Street African Burial Ground Project, and the community are working together to document and collect research from dozens of sources to create a comprehensive guide to help strengthen local protections for these sites.
- Why | The map aims to increase public awareness of Black burial grounds and protect them as development and growth continues in the Lowcountry.
