Friends of Crystal Memorial Gardens Cemetery Inc

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Friends of Crystal Memorial Gardens Cemetery Inc

Friends of Crystal Memorial Gardens Cemetery IncFriends of Crystal Memorial Gardens Cemetery IncFriends of Crystal Memorial Gardens Cemetery Inc
Home
About Us
Events
  • MAR - Cemetery CleanUp
  • APR - Jazzin' It Up
  • MAY - Memorial Day
  • 2025 MLK Leadership Gala
  • 2025 MLK Gala Sponsorship
  • 2025 MLK Gala Sponsors
  • 2024 MLK Leadership Gala
  • Spirit of CR Awards
Projects
Cemetery
  • History
  • Scenic View
  • Community Meetings
  • Founding Black Families
  • Memories of Our Beloved
  • Veterans Burial Listing
  • Cemetery Photo Gallery
News
Support
Contact
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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Events
    • MAR - Cemetery CleanUp
    • APR - Jazzin' It Up
    • MAY - Memorial Day
    • 2025 MLK Leadership Gala
    • 2025 MLK Gala Sponsorship
    • 2025 MLK Gala Sponsors
    • 2024 MLK Leadership Gala
    • Spirit of CR Awards
  • Projects
  • Cemetery
    • History
    • Scenic View
    • Community Meetings
    • Founding Black Families
    • Memories of Our Beloved
    • Veterans Burial Listing
    • Cemetery Photo Gallery
  • News
  • Support
  • Contact
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Events
    • MAR - Cemetery CleanUp
    • APR - Jazzin' It Up
    • MAY - Memorial Day
    • 2025 MLK Leadership Gala
    • 2025 MLK Gala Sponsorship
    • 2025 MLK Gala Sponsors
    • 2024 MLK Leadership Gala
    • Spirit of CR Awards
  • Projects
  • Cemetery
    • History
    • Scenic View
    • Community Meetings
    • Founding Black Families
    • Memories of Our Beloved
    • Veterans Burial Listing
    • Cemetery Photo Gallery
  • News
  • Support
  • Contact

Gravesite Location and Excavation

Our Works

A part of Preservation is Gravesite Location and Excavation.  At our historic cemetery, there is a severe problem with flooding and sinking gravesites.  Many have sunken over time and are covered by the earth. 


In the following series of photos, FCMGC Volunteer John Ortiz, at the request of a family member, located a sunken grave from the 1960's and unearthed the gravesite.  There are no formal records for the historic Crystal Memorial Gardens Cemetery.    

Our Training

 A course with the Florida Public Archaeological Network (FPAN) in April 2024 taught us how to probe for sunken graves and the proper methods for cleaning headstones.  


We have identified over twenty (20) sunken gravesites, excavated eight (8), and there is much more to be done.

Our Projects

Currently, we rely on the headstones and family memories for gravesite locations.    One of our identified projects that we currently work on is documenting the gravesites.  We are working to secure funding to complete a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) study to identify sunken graves that we were not able to find via probing. 

FRIENDS OF CRYSTAL MEMORIAL GARDENS CEMETERY, INC IS A TAX EXEMPT 501(c)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.  

OUR REGISTRATION NUMBER WITH THE FLORIDA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES IS CH73264.  

"A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352), WITHIN THE STATE OR BY VISITING www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA." 


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