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An Introduction to Gravestone Conservation

  • Wyman Osterhout Community Center 7 The Old Rd Voorheesville, NY 12186 United States (map)

Genealogist and Gravestone Conservator, Christopher White, will take us on a journey into old and neglected local cemeteries where time has taken its toll on 18th and 19th century gravestones. Gravestones can be the last and only vestige of a person's life and older neglected cemeteries may be some of our most vulnerable historic sites. Conservation of the artifacts can be extremely rewarding to all involved. Through a series of photographs White will present the process of gravestone conservation, maintenance, and restoration on both small and large gravestones.