reconstructing the past...
Some of the many reconstructed headstones at the old Bellevue City Cemetery in Bellevue,IA. The old city cemetery hasn't seen a burial in many years. It has been a city project for years and is a fascinating tribute to the areas rich history. The cemetery had been basically abandoned in the 1970's and officially closed in 1995. A large group of volunteers began carefully reconstructing the pieces of the abandoned cemetery in 2009...
reconstructing the past...
Some of the many reconstructed headstones at the old Bellevue City Cemetery in Bellevue,IA. The old city cemetery hasn't seen a burial in many years. It has been a city project for years and is a fascinating tribute to the areas rich history. The cemetery had been basically abandoned in the 1970's and officially closed in 1995. A large group of volunteers began carefully reconstructing the pieces of the abandoned cemetery in 2009...