Burial Grounds of the Cape Fear

Cape Fear Unearthed

In its milestone 50th episode, Cape Fear Unearthed ventures into some of the most beautiful and historic places in the region with a look at the cemeteries and graveyards of the Cape Fear.

Learn about the origins of and notable residents within burial grounds like Oakdale Cemetery, Bellevue Cemetery, Pine Forest Cemetery, St. James Episcopal Church graveyard and the burial ground at Brunswick Town's St. Philips Church.

They are hardly the only cemeteries and graveyards in the region, but they are the historic grounds that hold some of the area's most fascinating history.

Joining the conversation is Eric Kozen, superintendent of Oakdale Cemetery, who discusses how burial grounds chart the evolution of the region, why Oakdale was so vital to Wilmington's growth and why cultural changes have shifted how we relate to cemeteries over time.

Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram. Additional editing by Adam Fish.

The show is sponsored by Northchase Family Dentistry and Tidewater Heating & Air Conditioning.

Sources:

– History of Oakdale Cemetery, by Janet Seapker. https://www.oakdalecemetery.org/history-of-oakdale-cemetery/

– "Wilmington: Lost but Not Forgotten," by Beverly Tetterton

– History of St. James Parish, https://www.stjamesp.org/history/

– Archive materials from the New Hanover County Library's NC Room