Hendersonville NC African American Burials

Hendersonville NC African American Burials

These records contain 2,462 funeral records of burials performed by Pilgrim Funeral Home during the period 1941 – 2001. There may be some funeral records for other time periods which have not yet been received. Pilgrim Funeral Home was located in Hendersonville, Henderson County, North 

1950 to 1970

1950 to 1970

Photo Credit: 1950 to 1970 Ninth Avenue School Science Class, Courtesy of the Baker-Barber Collection

Black-owned Businesses

Black-owned Businesses

Photo Credit: Pilgram Funeral Home, Courtesy of the Baker Barber Collection

Cultural Life

Cultural Life

Photo Credit: The Tams Band, Courtesy of the Baker Barber Collection Cultural Life

School Life

School Life

Photo Credit: Irma Mills and her students from the Green Mountain School, Fruitland. Courtesy of Heritage of Black Highlanders Collection, UNCAsheville Ramsey Library School Life

1970 – Present

1970 – Present

Photo Credit: 1970 Basketball Stars – Four members of this Hendersonville High School JV team went on to win the State Championship in 1972 Photo Courtesy of the Baker Barber Collection After 1970

1865 to 1900

1865 to 1900

Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Baker Barber Collection 1865 to 1900

Before 1865

Before 1865

Photo Credit: Slave Cabin at Rock Hill (Later called Connemara), Courtesy of the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Before 1865

Cemeteries

Cemeteries

Photo Credit: Old fieldstone headstone in African American section of Mill Creek Cemetery. Photo by Henderson County Black History Research Group Cemeteries