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Forgotten, Not Gone: Giddens Homestead Cemetery

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Tree stump–style headstone surrounded by small grave markers in Giddens Homestead Cemetery, a historic pioneer burial ground hidden in the Florida woods.

There are places you stumble across once and never forget.And then there are places that call you back. Giddens Homestead Cemetery is the latter for me. Hidden deep in the Florida woods, this small pioneer cemetery has been part of my life for nearly a decade. I found it long before I understood the story … Read more