Recording of Addison Reese’s talk about Black Burial grounds now available
Historic Cemeteries
Addison Reese, cemetery caretaker, advocate, local historian, and educator, presented “Black Burial Grounds of Jefferson County, West Virginia: Restoring Lost History through Cemetery Preservation.” Ms. Reese’s talk was held on Wednesday, April 17 at 7pm at the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education at Shepherd University.
Addison Reese currently works at the Shepherdstown Public Library where she has conducted genealogy and local history research workshops. She serves on the Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission for the past three years with a focus on cemetery preservation, documentation, and restoration.
