(USA Today) Historians find old cemeteries in grave condition

In forgotten cemeteries across the USA, almost unreadable headstones lie broken, toppled and overgrown by weeds, preservationists say.

Thousands of old and inactive cemeteries could face such fates because they rely on aging volunteers to mow the grass and keep vandals at bay.

“Unless someone knows it’s there and has the time and energy to devote to it, they’re vanishing every day,” said Brian Cannon, who conducts tours of historic graves at the Old New Castle Court House in New Castle, Del.

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