![]() He had actually participated in disinterring one such individual in order that they be reburied with their family in another town. A few years ago, he noted, there was some interest in the cemetery due to an article in the Charlotte paper, so several people had actually located their family members' graves and had markers erected. Turns out, he explained that they were there on that bitterly cold Saturday afternoon to deliver and place a memorial stone which a woman from out of town had asked to be placed at her grandmother's gravesite. It just so happened that I knew one of the men, one of our town's funeral home directors, so I asked him a little about the cemetery. As I was about to leave, however, I noted three men who walked out into the field. How ImageCast works Using a patent-pending process. Some of the most respected gifts that you can give someone are professionally fabricated cast bronze plaque, and with ImageCast, you can combine a photograph and bronze to gift something that is both elegant and inspirational. It was a cold day - barely in the low 30's - with a strong blustery wind from the north - dreary to say the least. Celebrating someone’s accomplishments deserves a well thought out and high quality gift. I happened to visit the cemetery on an unique day. ![]() One such effort was identifying the 29 Confederate veterans buried in the cemetery. Suzannah McCuen, a psychiatrist who works at the Hospital, has done a tremendous job of documenting the identities of those buried here and has painstakingly documented her work on. The general practice of burials here ended in 1953 with the exception of these last two cases. The most recent burial occurred in 2012 - the first such burial since 1997. The first person to be buried here was a woman in May, 1883. It is a bit daunting to consider the fact that there are about 1500 men, women, children, and even some stillborn children buried here. While it is certainly tempting to let the words 'state mental hospital' and 'detention facility' dissuade you from visiting this unique location - to overlook this unique place - would be a mistake! ![]() In case you wonder, it is open to the public. I have passed this place hundreds of times, but, today, I actually did the unthinkable - I explored it. The cemetery is located just off Enola Road uphill from the 'big barn' next to a main thru-fare which connects Broughton to the Burke County Sheriffs Department Detention Facility. I do not believe he is buried here, however. One bit of trivia about Broughton for which I probably harbor some special affinity: its first patient was a physician, Dr. One such intriguing spot in Morganton is Broughton Hospital - originally, the State Hospital in Morganton - a state psychiatric hospital serving the Western half of North Carolina - and more specifically, its cemetery. Turns out, not far from home, there are occasionally some interesting places to visit and explore that neither take a lot of time nor require a map. There are obviously times when one cannot get in the car, drive to a trailhead, and walk for hours enjoying the wilderness.
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