Greensboro's First Prebyterian Cemetery (NC) (Images of America)

Historic First Presbyterian Church Cemetery was established in 1831 and over time has survived vandalism, storms, an earthquake, and threats of removal. It is a lasting remembrance to the early citizens of Greensboro who carved a city out of the wilderness. Originally the cemetery was located on the edge of town, but because of Greensboro's growth, it is now nestled in the center of the cultural district behind the Greensboro Historical Museum. Those buried in the cemetery are from all walks of life-from wealthy to poor, those with doctorate degrees to the illiterate, the famous to those whose names are lost for all time, the newborn to the centenarian, the saint to the sinner, and the slave owner to the abolitionist. The early builders of the city and state and veterans of four wars now rest in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Author Carol Moore currently resides in the Piedmont area of North Carolina. She enjoys researching the early history of Greensboro. In her attempt to document this sacred cemetery's history, Moore has collected images for this book from the First Presbyterian Church basement, the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and everywhere in between.