It’s a curious sight to come upon while walking the Appalachian Trail in Cumberland County: a tiny, ancient cemetery, nearly consumed by trees, brush and earth.
Many a hiker has surely stepped inside the pitted iron fence and lichen-encrusted stone wall and wondered:
How long since anyone was buried here? Why this seemingly disconnected spot? Must it remain forever? What does the law say?
Local historians know this: it’s the Chambers Farm Cemetery, named after a family who once owned the land. They also tell of a related mystery: somewhere nearby is a cemetery for slaves who once lived on the property.
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