Here’s how a Benzie County historian is uncovering the region’s history one gravestone at a time. Learn all about her cleaning method and mission to clean gravestones in each of the county’s 18 ...
Have you noticed inscriptions that are difficult to decipher on an ancestor’s gravestone? Is the stone stained? Is there lichen, mold or moss on the surface? Have you thought about cleaning the stone?
Reading many of the names, dates and epitaphs in the pioneer section of Belle Passi Cemetery was challenging until Heather Lagaso came along. The Gervais woman has hand-cleaned nearly 200 gravestones ...
As she scrubs centuries’ worth of dirt and mold off gravestones, Katie DeRaddo tells her TikTok followers the stories of those buried beneath them. By Claire Fahy Reporting from a cemetery near ...
As the warm weather months approach, the Friends of Westwood Cemetery announced it will present several programs at the cemetery located at 455 Morgan St. in Oberlin. The Friends of Westwood Cemetery ...
Many people traveled across the state to hear a presentation about gravestone preservation from Atlas Preservation on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at Oak Hill Cemetery. It’s hard to miss some of the big ...
The Preservation Association of Lincoln (PAL) and Citadel Cemetery Conservation will host a gravestone cleaning workshop at Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and ...