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Cemeteries There are several cemeteries in the Town of Wake Forest including the Town Cemetery and the Friendship Chapel Missionary Baptist Old Cemetery It is important to note that not all cemeteries are the same. The Town Cemetery and the Old Friendship Chapel Missionary Baptist Cemetery are very different cemeteries in regard to layout, grave markers, landscape, and culture. Therefore they should be treated and cared for differ- ently. It is important to respect
Town of Wake Forest Cemetery
each cemetery according to its cultural traits and existing conditions. The Town Cemetery for example has a large collection of formal markers and statuary. In contrast, a folk cemetery may have graves marked with only rough-cut granite, though simple, these markers are culturally and historically significant and should not be disturbed. Care should be taken in the mainte- nance and preservation of cemeteries, not only in respect of the graves but for the care of the markers and any other objects associated with the cemetery. State Law under GS 14: 148-149 provides that it is a Class 1 felony for defacing and desecrating gravesites and for plowing over or covering up graves. In addition, GS 70: 29-33 requires that any inadvertent discovery of hu- man remains on a construction site shall stop work immediately and contact the State Medical Examiner and State Archaeologist 919-814-6550.
Design Standards for Cemeteries 1. Under GS 14.-148 and G.S. 14-149 it is a
prot ect CEMETERIES w i t h rou t i ne MAINTENANCE P • Machinery is not permitted in cemeteries • Routinely inspect cemeteries for overgrowth and vandalism • Keep vegetation down in cemeteries
misdemeanor and Class 1 felony to deface and desecrate grave sites. This includes throwing trash in a cemetery, disturbing a cemetery or items in a cemetery including markers and plantings. 2. Identify, retain, and preserve cemeteries and their features including grave markers, footmarkers, statuary, crypts, fences, walls, objects, plantings, and landscapes. a. Register cemeteries with the N.C. Cemetery Survey at www.archaeology.ncdcr.gov/ programs/cemeteries
3. Protect and maintain cemetery features, forms, materials, and details through a program of regular maintenance and repair using accepted preservation methods.
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