Old Photographs of the Old Brick Cemetery
This photo by Olen Smith appears in a book of historic sites in Hancock county, and shows the condition of the cemetery after it had been restored in the late 1950's, not long before it was deeded to Carthage Township.
These photos (one above, and several below) taken in 1998, show the deplorable condition, and gross neglect of the cemetery at that time.
Photo showing the gross mistreatment of the cemetery, most of the stones having been taken down, and run over by a tractor mower. Photo is compliments of Larry and Jane Boston.
Another photo taken by Larry and Jane Boston.
The Restoration Begins - Spring of 2004
Early in 2004 the Carthage Township Cemetery Board granted us permission to begin restoration of the cemetery as volunteers. In September 2008 the Carthage Township Cemetery Board deeded the cemetery back to the Middle Creek Cemetery Association.
With the mowing soon somewhat under control, we began the arduous task of clearing the fence row. The unfenced half acre east of the cemetery's fenced acre, also had to be subdued.
Recent Photos of the Restoration of "Old Brick" Cemetery
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