The Historic Cemetery Landscape of North Carolina’s coast

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Submerged NC: As you are now, so once was I – The Historic Cemetery Landscape of the North Carolina Coast

Presenter:  Melissa Timo, Historic Cemetery Specialist for the NC Office of State Archaeology

Sponsor: NOAA, ONMS, Monitor National Marine Sanctuaryand the NC Office of State Archaeology

Seminar Contact: Shannon.Ricles@noaa.gov 

Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8219689863981154319

Abstract: North Carolina’s coast has some of the oldest historic cemeteries in the state. From death’s heads to grave houses to Gullah Geechee influences, this region has a bevy of unique and special funerary traditions visitors can explore. Unfortunately, these landscapes face their own challenges, too.

Join Melissa Timo, Historic Cemetery Specialist for the NC Office of State Archaeology (NC OSA), as she discusses cemetery traditions along the North Carolina coast from the 18^th through early 20^th centuries. Also, learn how the NC Office of State Archaeology is documenting and preserving these cemeteries in the face of adverse effects from climate change, sea level rise, and development.

Bio:  Melissa joined the NC Office of State Archaeology (NC OSA) in April 2019, as a Historic Cemetery Specialist. She obtained her BS. in anthropology and archaeology from Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania, and received her MA in historical archaeology, with an emphasis in public archaeology from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida.

Before coming to NC OSA, Melissa worked in the private sector, for the Exploring Joara Foundation in Morganton, North Carolina, the Florida Public Archaeology Network, the National Park Service, local historical societies, university archaeology labs and field schools, and the Sagamore Institute of the Adirondacks at Vanderbilt’s Great Camp Sagamore. She has a passion for connecting people to their local history, historic cemeteries, and archaeological resources.

Recordings: The talk will be recorded; once captioned it will be hosted on the archived webpage:  https://monitor.noaa.gov/gallery/webinar-archive.html.

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