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Historic plot gets a makeover
With help, Daughters of the American Revolution improving Alta Vista Cemetery
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Gainesville city workers recently installed a new sidewalk in the Daughters of the American Revolution plot at Alta Vista Cemetery, 521 Jones St., Gainesville. They are now waiting for it to set before continuing work some time next week. The DAR is sprucing up the historic spot as the group approaches its 100-year anniversary in March.
Sidewalk paving is just the most recent sign of changes occurring at Alta Vista Cemetery in Gainesville. For the past year and a half, the cemetery has been combining efforts with the Col. William Candler chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution to make improvements to a historical lot. Mindy Wade, current treasurer for the DAR, said the chapter’s upcoming 100-year anniversary in March is the catalyst for the changes.