Samford Cemetery Riverview,FL

I challenge everyone to take a small bag out with you on your next visit and pick up any trash you find. Even small gestures like this will help maintain the integrity of our loved ones resting places. it starts with YOU.

Hope everyone is doing well. XOXO

http://southshore2.tbo.com/content/2010/nov/23/archeologists-use-radar-to-examine-countys-past/news/

Archeologists use radar to examine county's past Some of Hillsborough County's earliest residents are buried at Samford Cemetery. And those are the ones we know about.

http://hillsboroughcountycemeteries.com/samford/book1.htm

http://hillsboroughcountycemeteries.com/samford/book1.htm

http://www.baynews9.com/video?clip=http://static.baynews9.com/newsvideo/bn9/web_video/Cemetery_Search_1127.f4v

Bay News 9 - Video

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/modern-technology-may-reveal-secrets-of-old-riverview-cemetery/1134819

Modern technology may reveal secrets of old Riverview cemetery - St. Petersburg Times Archaeologists and USF students are using radar that could aid an effort to protect the old Samford Cemetery. RIVERVIEW — The sands of time have not been kind to Samford Cemetery.

the clean up went well. I do believe that the association is planning on a cleaning one weekend every month. Will post more info when available.

NEW ARTICLE!! http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/feb/17/groups-seek-preserve-areas-orphan-cemeteries/life/

TBO.com: Groups seek to preserve area's 'orphan cemeteries' Some of Florida's oldest and historic cemeteries are left unmaintained, strewn with trash and marred by unauthorized burials.