Old St. Joseph Cemetery Field
Old St. Joseph Cemetery Field Study Kiyleh Parker Fall Semester of 2023 Historical marker placed in front of the cemetery stating facts and information about the area. Project goals and Background Research How can the study of a cemetery reveal the cultural history of a town? I selected this topic because it seemed the most interesting to me. In elementary school we even took a field trip here and I want to learn more about it on a deeper level. There is an article called Mortuary Archaeology that helped me complete this project and conduct my research. It gave me helpful information on how to run a successful and respectful cemetery study without disrupting others. The second site I used shows typical symbols used on a headstone and tells you their meaning. Methodology I visited the Old St. Joseph cemetery in Port St. Joe, Florida. This cemetery lies most of the yellow fever victims from the earlier periods. Most are buried in unmarked graves. I visited the site on November...