Big South Fork offers assistance to visit remote cemeteries
ONEIDA, Tenn. (AP) – Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area says it help relatives who want to visit remote cemeteries and do some minor cleanup of family members’ graves on Friday and Saturday.
The park said in a news release that transportation will be provided for those who are physically unable to walk round-trip, on a first-come, first-served basis. Transportation will be from a designated area in the park to the cemetery.
The park also plans to offer the service in the fall.
Big South Fork says 58 cemeteries are located within its boundaries.
For assistance visiting a park cemetery, contact Effie Houston at (423) 569-9778 by noon Thursday.
To learn more about the cemeteries of Big South Fork, visit http://www.nps.gov/biso/historyculture/cemeteries.htm .
