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Cove Haven Cemetery

Lexington, Italy

Cove Haven Cemetery, established by Greenwood Cemetery and Realty Company and formerly known as Greenwood Cemetery, is a cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky. It was established in 1907 as a burial ground for African-Americans, including prominent community leaders. It was founded by a group of 14 former

ly enslaved men. PBS affiliate KET aired a program on it. Hundreds of veteran are buried at the cemetery.

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