Huge old cemetery here with a tragic past. After the church was burned down the land went back to the original owner. (The church didn’t own the land.) They were not allowed to build back there and the church was rebuilt up the street. Then the land with the cemetery was later sold to the rock quarry and access to the cemetery appears to be denied to this day.

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Bless that Viet Nam veteran gentleman's heart.  We recognize and appreciate his service. 🙏🏻.  What y'all are doing is SOOO important for history, and indeed humanity.

To hear my moms name on one of the graves was very eerie. She was named after her grandmother Lillie Bell that I never met.

It’s so wonderful to see “the other Robert” again. I feel like you’ve allowed these people to speak again. You’ve recognized their lives, their legacy and let them know they’re not forgotten. They do matter. You’re respect for these graves is heartwarming. Thank you.

It’s not a Sidestep adventure till “big” Robert belts out a “Grampa always said” quote! You are preservation of the past superheroes! I respect and admire what you do. Much gratitude for sharing with the rest of us.

Robert and Robert. God Bless both of you for doing this important and historic work. Regarding lost African American Graveyards and Cemeteries; one of the problems is that succeeding generations moved up north during the Great Migration of the 1950's looking for sustainable work; thereby abandoning these ancestral lands. In my family it's the same. I was born in NYC but both parents were born in rural North Carolina. I know where my Grand parents are buried on both sides of the family but not my Great Grand parents. My parents used to say they're buried "back in the woods"; of course I confess I don't have the courage that you two have to go into the woods "looking for lost Cemeteries". I appreciate everything you do!🙏👍❤❤

That is just so wrong that families that have relatives buried there are not allowed to go there.  Wrong!!!!  Thank you Robert and Robert for bringing this cemetery to light.  Those grave stones were cleared off back 9 years ago.

It's hard for me to accept that there are cemeteries it the woods neglected & rotting away. I ask myself (and everyone else should too) why as Americans do we allow this to happen? These are our founders & ancestors. We should appreciate them more than this.

Under Georgia laws no descendent of those buried in a cemetery cannot be denied access to a graveyard. Owner of the land has to be notified upon visit. The cemetery also cannot be disturbed by land owners

Great to see "the other Robert" again. I hope your actions and activities reach a historical preservation group, private or State. There is history and then there is the history behind the history.

Wouldn’t it be a true gift if the quarry owners gift this cemetery back to the church perhaps the local community could make representation to the owners? In all conscious they surely can’t mine the land and it would go along way to make amends for the past heartache the church has gone through ~ great seeing Team Roberts back together xxx

I LOVE when you have the old timers on here . I love learning history like this.

This is a very sad story.  I think that all grave yards and cemeteries should be preserved, mapped, and all found Graves marked.  I am ashamed at how these bairial grounds have been disrespected over the years.  I so appreciate your time and respect in showing these to us.

So sad to see access to cemeteries blocked. It should never happen. Thank you for exploring these cemeteries and documenting them❣

Ya Robert and Robert are back together more adventures please be safe out there and God bless you and your family and friends

What company owns this cemetery?  Social media is powerful these days and we could at least try to pressure them to allow access.  As a historic African American cemetery it needs to be preserved.  It's great that someone did the huge great effort to document it on Find a Grave.

I spit out my ice tea when Robert #2 said “ You tricked me into working again ! “
Love him !
A touch of humor during a sad situation.

I'm 25 minutes in and this is breaking my heart. More than any other lost cemetery video you've posted. Bless your hearts.

You should see if you can report this cemetery to someone like the historical society the Georgia governors office there has to be some way to preserve such a historical site for loved ones and the one buried there

In Texas, you are allowed to visit cemeteries that are on private lane on weekend in April and October.  The land owners have to allow it.