Evergreen Library
This page contains downloadable resources for Evergreen families, the public, and media as they pertain to the ongoing Evergreen Cemetery restoration progress.
Watch the NBC12 Nightly News feature on Historic Evergreen Cemetery
Articles
Master plan for restoring Richmond’s Historic Evergreen Cemetery unveiled
Published on 3/1/2020 via Virginia Public Media News
Group unveils $19 million plan to restore Evergreen Cemetery
Published on 2/29/2020 via Richmond Times-Dispatch
John Sydnor column: A new generation of heroes at Historic Evergreen and East End Cemeteries
Published on 2/26/2020 via Richmond Times-Dispatch
Historic African American Evergreen Cemetery is celebrating Black History Month with a twist
Published on 01/28/2020 via NBC12
More than 600 volunteers clean up cemetery to honor Martin Luther King Jr
Published on 01/20/2020 via CBS6
Recovering a piece of black American history in Virginia
Published on 08/25/2019 via NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
A List of African American Sites Getting Preservation Grants
Published on 07/05/2019 via The New York Times
National Trust Awards $1.6 Million in Grants to Help Preserve African American History
Published on 07/05/2019 via National Trust for Historic Preservation
Evergreen Cemetery Receives International Recognition
Published on 06/07/2019 via Richmond Free Press
Richmond's Evergreen Cemetery Receives UNESCO Designation
Published on 06/04/2019 via NPR Community Idea Stations
Reps. McEachin and Adams Introduce the ‘African American Burial Grounds Network Act’
Press release published 02/13/2019 via the office of Representative McEachin
Headstones and History, pg. 8-9
Published in 2018 edition of the Library of Virginia's Broadside magazine
Volunteers Help Clean Up Evergreen Cemetery
Published on 01/22/2019 via PBS Community Idea Stations
Momentum builds to restore large black cemetery in Virginia
Published on 01/21/2019 via The Washington Post
Williams: Historic Evergreen Cemetery, after a long decline, enjoys a day of service and celebration
Published on 01/21/2019 via Richmond Times-Dispatch
A Sacred Public Space
Published on 01/21/2019 via Richmond Magazine
Project to restore neglected African-American cemetery launches with public forums
Published on 10/06/2018 via Richmond Times-Dispatch
Meetings to focus on restoration of historic black cemetery
Published on 10/05/2018 via The London Free Press
Evergreen Cemetery advisory team to lead public meetings throughout Richmond
Published on 10/04/2018 via NBC12
New law aims to preserve historic African American cemeteries
Published on 06/29/2018 via WRIC ABC8
Enrichmond announces team to oversee Evergreen Cemetery restoration
Published on 06/14/2018 via Richmond Free Press
Enrichmond: The Mantle
Published on 03/01/2018 via PBS' Virginia Currents
Documents
- Evergreen Cemetery Master Restoration Plan
Pond & Co., posted 2/29/2020 - Frequently Asked Questions
Updated April 2019 - Existing Conditions and Community Engagement Approach
The Center for Urban and Regional Analysis, VCU L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, submitted February 2019 - Project Work Plan
Pond & Company, Evergreen Cemetery Master Plan, submitted 01/31/2019 - Evergreen Cemetery: Community Forestry Management Plan
Virginia Department of Forestry, submitted January 2019 - East End Cemetery: Community Forestry Management Plan
Virginia Department of Forestry, submitted September 2019 - Nov. 4 Public Engagement Summary
Published on 12/08/2017
