Revealing headstones of history

(Baltimore Sun) - People passing Mount Auburn Cemetery in Westport will see an unusual sight these days: headstones.
For years, most of the graves at the historic cemetery - believed to be the oldest final resting place open to Baltimore's black residents - had disappeared behind a veil of honeysuckle vines, brambles and small trees.
But a crew of inmates is slowly clearing the overgrown brush with hand tools, the first step toward the eventual restoration of these neglected burial sites. Continued

Photo: PRESERVATION ALLIANCE, INC. FOR MT. AUBURN CEMETERY