PHOTOS: Revered quilter is honored in Athens
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The quilting community gathered to celebrate the recommittal and dedication of a new headstone for Harriet and Armstead Powers Saturday December 2, 2023 at the Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery in Athens, GA. Powers was an emancipated slave whose quilts can be seen at the Smithsonian Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
credit: Nell Carroll for the AJC