In a hidden, land-locked cemetery, Logan County is losing the memory of her first citizens to time and neglect.

For 100 years the people of Logan County buried their loved ones in the welcoming earth of Salem Cemetery. Alongside, the Salem Church and Meetinghouse stood stately and vigilant, granting many thousands of worshippers opportunity to walk among the richly carved stones and rekindle peaceful memories of loved ones lost.

Kentucky Pioneers and Veterans, their children, and their children's children - three generations - were laid to rest within that quiet yard, bordered all around by a sheltering wood that overheard the whispered prayers of those who labored so hard and loved so deeply in order that our generations might live wealthy and free.

Much time passed. Roads changed. Newer churches were built to house the swelling congregations, and the old church and meetinghouse fell to disuse. No sign of any building remains today, but the adjacent cemetery, thick with encroaching trees and choked by thicket and bramble still bears witness to those grander days.

While some stones still stand proud, at least as many lay broken or buried. Only shallow depressions mark the resting place of those whose stone has sunken beneath the leaves of years, or crumbled with time.

Please explore the pages here, and visit with our fallen heros. If you come to feel as I do, and your spirit is moved with the desire to act, please be sure to get in touch . We're running out of time, and your support will make all the difference.