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Alumnus, Department of Anthropology research Black history of Fredericksburg cemetery


Graves at the front entrance of Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Fredericksburg, Texas.
Kiana Burks
With a heavy desire to discover the Black history of Fredericksburg, Texas, Dr. Paul Phillips III has partnered with Texas State s Department of Anthropology to possibly find unmarked graves at Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery.
Phillips III, a Texas State alumnus, has a family history dating back to the early 1860s and seeks to discover more about those who came before him. His interest in partnering with the university began in 2019 after a conversation about the university s anthropology department with Texas State Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Gene Bourgeois. ....

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