Located on Hooper's Island in Dorchester County this is a small cemetery that contains the remains of at least 150 people who lived, loved, worked and played in this remote region of the Eastern Shore. Located directly on the Chesapeake Bay, their final resting place is severely threatened by shoreline erosion.
Family names in the Anchor of Hope (AOH) cemetery are familiar to the area: Travers, Ruark, Meekins, and Cox. Most of the people buried there are descendents of the Travers family, who owned the nearby plantation. Tombstones date back to 1805 with many graves unmarked. It is believed these are the slaves of the Travers family. Veterans from several wars including the War of 1812 are also buried here.

Located on Hooper's Island in Dorchester County this is a small cemetery that contains the remains of at least 150 people who lived, loved, worked and played in this remote region of the Eastern Shore. Located directly on the Chesapeake Bay, their final resting place is severely threatened by shoreline erosion.
Family names in the Anchor of Hope (AOH) cemetery are familiar to the area: Travers, Ruark, Meekins, and Cox. Most of the people buried there are descendents of the Travers family, who owned the nearby plantation. Tombstones date back to 1805 with many graves unmarked. It is believed these are the slaves of the Travers family. Veterans from several wars including the War of 1812 are also buried here.