Shellie Taylor

Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Troutman, NC, 2025 When I'm at festivals or outreach events, I get a lot of questions about why I do what I do. I think the one I get asked the most is, "What exactly is cemetery preservation?" My immediate answer is "awareness." How can you preserve something if you don't know it exists? I once watched a webinar on archival practices and it was called "Good, Better, Best." Every institution is different, and depending on the budget one might be working...

If you read by last blog post , you'll know that I recently went on a trip to Long Island, New York for the wedding of a good friend from...

A few weekends ago, my best friend and I got to participate in a road trip that was long overdue for us (It had been more than ten years...