Lott Cemetery, cemetery in Waycross, Georgia, United States
Lott Cemetery is a burial ground established in Waycross, Georgia, in 1877, occupying the block bounded by Butler, Tebeau, Quarterman, and Pendleton streets. It contains a wide variety of funerary art, including an unusual lamb monument and a rare zinc grave marker with intricate detailing. African-American graves lie along the western edge, and several Confederate veterans are also buried there.
The cemetery was established in 1877 and stands as one of the oldest institutions in Waycross. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008, recognizing its importance in documenting the city's early settlement and development.
The cemetery reflects family traditions rooted in Waycross, with generations of local residents buried across its grounds. Many gravestones tell personal stories through inscriptions and symbols that connected people to their work, passions, or beliefs.
The cemetery is open to the public and straightforward to locate, with marked pathways for walking through the grounds. Visitors should dress respectfully, maintain quiet, and be considerate of those being remembered, as this is a place for reflection.
Lott Cemetery holds a wide variety of funerary art, and among its markers is a zinc grave marker cast with intricate detailing, a type sometimes called a white bronze monument. The grounds also contain the grave of Laura S. Walker, an author and conservationist.
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