Clarksville, TN – The Mt Olive Cemetery Historical Preservation Society invites the entire community to our Black History Month Presentation: “Life as a USCT,” on Saturday, February 11th, 2023, at 1:00pm, at the Fort Defiance Civil War Park & Interpretive Center.
The presentation will focus on the stories and life experiences of the United States Colored Troops (USCT), including those interred at Mt Olive Cemetery, one of Clarksville’s oldest and largest African American burial grounds.
In addition to the presentation, we invite you to view and enjoy the new USCT monument, which was unveiled on June 18th, 2022, in an official community ceremony.
Also, you will have the opportunity to view and enjoy the new historical panels that surround the monument. These panels were funded through the Nashville Predators Foundation Helper Grant Program, and they help tell the story of the USCT.
Finally, tours of Mt Olive Cemetery will be offered to all attendees of the ceremony.
The Fort Defiance Civil War Park & Interpretive Center 20 Duncan Street in Clarksville Tennessee.
About the Mt. Olive Cemetery Historical Preservation Society
The mission of the Mt. Olive Cemetery Historical Preservation Society is to emphasize the influence and contributions of African Americans regarding the history, education, development, growth and culture of the Clarksville, Tennessee area.
The Mt. Olive Cemetery Historical Preservation Society is a 501(c)3 Public Benefit Non-Profit Organization.
