BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 17 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
For generations, Barger Cemetery has stood quietly on the edge of campus, dotted with headstones bearing the names of people who helped shape the community. Dating to 1791, the cemetery holds a history older than the Town of Blacksburg, which eventually grew around it. Intricate carvings are being worn away or are being destroyed by vandals. Inscriptions that once told family stories are becoming increasingly difficult to read.
Determined to ensure those stories are not lost, local community members Jon Dudding and Nancy Moseley connected with Todd Ogle, executive director of Applied Research in Immersive Experiences and Sim...