Photo Essay: Old Settlers Cemetery

Old Settlers Cemetery in Charlotte, North Carolina

Tucked into the heart of Charlotte’s Fourth Ward Historic District is one of our favorite urban-located cemeteries. Established in the late 18th century, Old Settlers Cemetery stands as the city’s first municipal burial ground.

Photo Essay: Old Davis Farm Cemetery

The Old Davis Farm Cemetery just outside of Sims, North Carolina

Driving through North Carolina, we stumbled upon a fenced thicket of trees alongside a county road just outside of Sims. It was a curious spot. The copse was oddly out of place, riding the edge of endless fields of harvested crops. We stopped on a chance, and our suspicions paid off.

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