This 1-mile walk will take you to the African-American cemetery. More than 50 years ago as land was being cleared at Mepkin, this burial ground for both enslaved and freed Black laborers of Clermont Plantation was discovered. Mepkin opened the cemetery to the public in 2006. It features a gate by Phillip Simmons, a master blacksmith who was nationally and internationally known for his decorative wrought iron pieces.
Historic Taveau Chapel, a former Clermont Plantation church, currently being restored by preservationists, sits across the road from this site. Taveau, Mepkin and nearby Strawberry Chapel make up what is referred to as the Sacred Corridor. View video from The Post and Courier about the corridor.
