Honor Thy Roots Cemetery Preservation Inc.

Henry County, Georgia is home to what we believe is one of the largest formerly enslaved burial grounds in the Southeast. At the Weems Cemetery, volunteers have identified 200+ marked graves and counting, yet there is still no proper memorial or signage honoring those laid to rest there.

We are also fighting to protect the historic O’Neal A.M.E. Church Cemetery, where a data center is being built beside—and in areas we believe may impact—the historic cemetery.

Imagine discovering your ancestors were buried in unmarked graves, forgotten, neglected, or threatened by development. That’s why we do this work.

Your donation helps fund cemetery research, documentation, legal advocacy, preservation, cleanups, memorial signage, and community education.

Honor Thy Roots Cemetery Preservation Inc. is committed to protecting and restoring historic African American cemeteries so our ancestors are remembered with the dignity and respect they deserve.

Join our movement. Honor our ancestors. Preserve our History.