Descendants of the Revolutionary War unloaded mops, gloves and towels from their cars on a recent Friday, determined to honor military heroes by cleaning their deteriorating gravesites at a Fort Lauderdale burial ground. After gathering at historic Evergreen Cemetery, deep in the city’s Harbordale neighborhood, the women weren’t sure where to begin.
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