Shorter Cemetery
The Shorter Cemetery in Eufaula, Alabama is a Civil War-era cemetery where Governor John Gill Shorter, his family (including his father, the General ), and his family's slaves are buried.[1][2] The cemetery is located on 5 acres (2.0 ha) in the middle of downtown Eufaula, on a bluff overlooking Lake Eufaula near the Shorter home, which burned in 1885. In 2010, the cemetery was listed as one of Alabama's most endangered sites by the Alabama Historical Commission and due to vandalism and natural deterioration of the tombstones, statues, walls, and fencing.[3]
See also[]
- Shorter Mansion
- List of Civil War Discovery Trail sites
- Places in Peril
References[]
- ^ "Historic Shorter Cemetery". Sweet Home Alabama. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ "Attractions". Eufaula Barbour Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ "Shorter Cemetery in Eufaula named as a Place in Peril" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
External links[]
- Shorter Cemetery at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shorter Cemetery
Coordinates: 31°53′03″N 85°08′01″W / 31.8842313°N 85.1335406°W
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