MemorialWe seek to fulfill the memorial objective of our organization by sponsoring the upkeep of the Oak Park Cemetery. There are over 70 interments there with 4 Confederate soldiers buried there.
PVT. J. G. Green of Co. D 9th Regiment South Carolina Volunteers,CSA born 1842 died 1908 PVT Jesse Miles Anderson of Co. E 8th Inf. Regiment South Caroina, CSA born 1840 died 1914 PVT Wesley Arnold of Co. E 2nd Cav. Reg, Florida, Union born 1848 died 1916 Refugee from Confederate States...enlisted 12/20/1864 Cedar Key..Oct. sick in hospital in Tallahassee Pvt. J. W. Willis of Co. F Gamble's Co. FL. Cav. Home Guard, CSA Enlisted 1864 Fought at the Battle of Natural Bridge born June 12, 1847 died May 1, 1910 View all Interments ============================= Work completed thus far: * Mary Nichol's brother Jesse Quigg has helped with securing mowing as needed * Buddy Camp painted the cemetery sign * Wayne Willis (chapter president's brother and SCV member of Wakulla Home Guard, had the gate latch repaired and reset * We have obtained a letter granting permission to clear four feet beyond the gate to make it possible to cut back some bushes covering the graves * Attempts are being made to clear the area of gophers making holes in the area * Sherry Willis and Louise Thomas planted flowers under the new sign at the entrance. |
Directions
from downtown Crawfordville
1. Turn right onto Co Rd 368/Arran RdContinue to follow Co Rd 368 3.5 mi 2. Continue onto Arran Rd - 0.2 mi 3. Continue onto Forest Rd 365 - 2.5 mi 4. Continue onto Oak Park Rd Destination will be on the right - 3.4 mi "We are never quite prepared for so many to die. Oh, we do expect the occasional empty chair. A salute to fallen comrades. But this war goes on and on and the men die and the price gets ever higher. We are prepared to loose some of us, but we are never prepared to loose all of us." |
