SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) – There is shock and outrage in Salisbury as community members learn of the act of vandalism that has taken place at the Dixonville Cemetery.
“At first I was stunned, then I thought about – when are we going to be able to rest in peace?,” said Dee Dee Wright.
Salisbury Police say at least 16 headstones were knocked over and broken at the pre-Civil War burying ground that has been the site of an extensive restoration project.
The vandalism was discovered on Wednesday when Emily Perry, Chairperson for the Dixonville-Lincoln Task Force, was preparing to record a video with the City of Salisbury for Black History Month.