Unmarked graves discovered at Northport plantation cemetery
Located at the end of Old Byler Road in Northport is a two-acre property almost as old as the state itself. It is the site of the Prewitt Slave Cemetery, where scores of…
Prewitt Slave Cemetery
Hidden History: Dilapidated Prewitt slave cemetery sparks conversation, questions
The old Prewitt slave cemetery, located in Tuscaloosa County, was used and cared for over generations. Now this place and its painful legacy is endangered, facing logging crews nearby along with nature’s takeover alongside the passage of time. During the…
