- 10/27/2013

This workshop will introduce participants to the many facets of historic cemeteries and the stories and resources they offer.

This workshop will introduce participants to the many facets of historic cemeteries and the stories and resources they offer.  Presenters will share information on causes of death, funeral and burial customs of the 19th century, gravestone cleaning methods and materials, and using information gleaned from cemeteries to research family trees and local history.  A variety of relevant materials and historic objects will be available for viewing.  Participants will travel to a nearby cemetery for the latter part of the class to see a gravestone cleaning demonstration and take a tour of interesting and unusual memorials.