Fundraisers and Events
Friends of Haven Of Rest Cemetery Memorial Banquet
October 5, 2024
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
501 West 9th Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner Tickets ~ $60.00
(Table of 10 available upon request)
We appreciate your support and dedication to Friends of Haven of Rest Cemetery. Inc.
Get Your Copy of the 2nd Edition
Haven of Rest Cemetery Map!
The 2nd edition of the Haven of Rest Cemetery Map is an invaluable resource for genealogists, historians, and anyone interested in exploring the history and stories of those laid to rest in this historic cemetery.
In addition to updated plot locations and burial records, this new edition also includes additional information on notable individuals buried at Haven of Rest such as Civil War veterans, prominent community leaders, and other noteworthy figures.
A Legacy Worth Preserving
Haven of Rest is the largest African American cemetery in the state of Arkansas (with over 7,500 burials), It became the final resting place of prominent Arkansans such as Civil Rights Pioneer Daisy L. Bates (mentor to the Little Rock Nine), Scipio A. Jones, best known for successfully defending twelve men condemned to death after the Elaine Riots in 1919, and Dr. Joseph A. Booker, the first president of Arkansas Baptist College, an historical Black College founded in 1884.
Friends of Haven of Rest Cemetery, Inc is a non-profit organization helping to restore this rich treasure of African American history.
Haven of Rest Cemetery
Haven of Rest Cemetery is an historic African American cemetery established in the early 1900s. It is located at 7102 West 12th Street near the well established University Park Neighborhood at 12th and University Streets in Little Rock.
Haven of Rest Cemetery was accepted as a perpetual care cemetery by the Arkansas Cemetery Board in 1955. It is one of only 90 “perpetual care” cemeteries in Arkansas under the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Cemetery Board. These web pages show work that has been done by Friends of Haven of Rest Cemetery, Inc., a 501c3 tax exempt organization, composed of community volunteers to cleanup, restore, and preserve Haven of Rest Cemetery.
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Join us in our efforts to preserve and honor the legacy of Haven of Rest Cemetery. Give today and make a difference.
Our Progress
There is an ongoing need for our participation in preserving the beauty of Haven of Rest Cemetery. Donations to the Friends of Haven of Rest will support the continued restoration and renovation efforts within the cemetery.
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