It is with great sadness that I present this report of recent vandalism at Sheep Pen Cemetery (that is also known as Gustin Cemetery or Limes Cemetery) in Highland County.
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This cemetery was almost completely vandalized in 2011. A major restoration took place afterward and again further restoration was conducted for the gravestones and monuments in June of 2016.
However, now there are some gravemarkers cracked in half lying on the ground that were intact just 24 months ago. Personally, I don't think the damage was caused by careless groundskeepers. At least I pray not or it will get worse with every mowing and weedwhacking .
Sharing some of the photos that were provided to me by a local person who recently visited Sheep Pen Cemetery. She was quite impressed with it due to its uniqueness despite the downed gravemarkers.
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Two broken gravemarkers:
Matthew Kelley and Julia Ann (Aber) Yohn
Matthew Kelley and Julia Ann (Aber) Yohn
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I refuse to believe that this will be the end of the story for Sheep Pen Cemetery. I know there are local people who care about it as I do. There are angels who watch over it. Sheep Pen Cemetery will recover and be the historic burial ground it has always been.
