Search For 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Possible Mass Graves To Resume

The City of Tulsa announced that the search for possible mass graves from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre would resume on October 19.

The test excavation and core sampling will focus on two areas at Oaklawn Cemetery. The test excavation is expected to take up to a week, with work expected to begin at 7:30 a.m. and end around 5:30 p.m. each day.

One test excavation will be at the Original 18 site, next to two 1921 race massacre headstones. The other site will be the Clyde Eddy location. Both are in the southwest section of the cemetery.

The test excavation will take place with members of the University of Oklahoma – Oklahoma Archaeological Survey (OAS) and the 1921 Graves Physical Investigation Committee at Oaklawn Cemetery.

During the test excavations, Oaklawn Cemetery will be closed to the public.