Pine Forest Cemetery - (African-American cemetery)

In 1860, the Commissioners of the Town of Wilmington purchased fifteen acres adjacent to Oakdale Cemetery for use as a black burying ground. In 1869, Pine Forest Cemetery was incorporated. It is the final resting place of many of Wilmington's distinguished citizens. Monument of "Jip" Jones, (23 Sept 1890 - 18 May 1904) on the Jones Lot. Inscription on tombstone: "Here lies Jip Jones. The only dog we ever knew who attended church every Sunday."

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