Blackburn / Atkinson Cemetery

Narrative

This cemetery is on the Rippon Lodge historical Site property that is owned by Prince Willima County Government. The cemetery contains graves of the Blackburn family.

More info can be found at http://www.pwcgov.org/rippon-lodge and the Rippon Lodge article on Wikipedia.

Survey Details

Classification: Family
Status: Maintained, not in use
Condition: Good
Approx. Size:
Approximate Number of Burials: Unknown
Markers: Tombstone, Fieldstone, Unmarked
Surnames Listed on Markers:

Richard Blackburn died 15 Jul 1757 in the 52nd year of his age
Thomas Blackburn 1742 – 1807
George Atkinson died 30 Jan 1814 in the 59th year of his age
George Atkinson born 23 Dec 1850 – died 26 Sep 1901
Many Unmarked cut stones

Comments: Rose Peters – head and foot stones were moved here in the 1960’s because of vandalism.
Surveyed By: Ron Turner - 1995, 2001
Latitude / Longitude: 38.6136832, -77.2779673

Site Visits

Visited by: Date: Comments:
Ron Turner 2001 Rose Peters – head and foot stones were moved here in the 1960’s because of vandalism.
David Cuff Nov. 5 2016 Eagle Scout project here today. More details soon.

Images

Images taken Nov. 5th 2016

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