She's spending her golden years bringing new life to cemetery for the enslaved in Hanover

She's spending her golden years bringing new life to cemetery for the enslaved in Hanover
“The people that are buried here don’t have the opportunities I have. They weren’t allowed to have the freedom that I have. To do things that I do."
An 87-year-old woman is part of a group fighting to preserve a long-forgotten cemetery for the enslaved in Hanover.
By:
Greg McQuade
and last updated 2021-07-09 23:37:56-04
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. -- Jean Folly is spending her retirement digging for her roots.
“When I’m out here I am totally at ease,” said Jean.
Every day, except Sunday, Jean toils away. Instead of patients, this former nurse from Hanover County now nurtures nature.

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