
Anchor of Hope Cemetery
Hooper Islands, Dorchester County, Maryland, USA – *Estimated location
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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.
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.
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- Added: 15 Feb 2014
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2530519
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