Title	Mt. Ararat Cemetery Sign
Creator(s)	Gardner, Leigh Ann, photographer
Date created	1910s
Date of photograph	2013
Theme	Finding Community
Subtheme	Cemeteries
Subject-LCSH	African American cemeteries
Geographic Location	United States -- Tennessee -- Nashville
County Name	Davidson County
Description	Iron scrollwork arch mounted on square stacked limestone pillars. "Mt. Ararat Cemetery" is spelled out in wrought iron lettering, with running scroll of decorative motifs below and surrounding the simple iron cross atop the arch.
Historical Note	Mt. Ararat Cemetery in Nashville was established in 1869 by two African American benevolent groups, the Sons of Relief No. 1 and the Colored Benevolent Society. Hundreds, if not thousands, of African Americans have been buried here since that time.
Genre	Photograph
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Conditions for use	Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only.
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University