Sharing from the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum - "Native American and Township Cemeteries" - Saturday, October 10, 2020 - 10:00a.m. - 11:30a.m. - Part of a Six Saturdays in September, 2020 and October Series

History Roundtable with Mike Gilbert: Native American Burial Grounds & Township Cemeteries

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Date & Time: 

Saturday, October 10, 2020.

10:00 am - 11:30 am

"Event Description"

"During this popular series, local historian Mike Gilbert will discuss a variety of historical topics. This week, investigate the known and unknown graveyards of our area.  

Native American and township cemeteries take center stage in this presentation as the unveiling of hidden burial grounds uncover the rich history buried beneath us. 

History Roundtable is offered on six Saturdays in September and October. Cost is $5 per session or $25 for all six.

To better accommodate demand, pre-registration and pre-payment are required for all sessions and can be done by contacting Curator of Manuscripts Julie Mayle at 419-332-2081, ext. 239, or jmayle@rbhayes.org. 

Payment can be made to Mayle with cash, check or credit card. Other sessions are Sept. 12, 19 and 26 and Oct. 17 and 24.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sessions will be live online only through Go To Meeting, an online meeting format. A link to each session for which participants register will be emailed to participants by the Thursday before the session."

"History Roundtable is sponsored by an anonymous donor."

"Army Retiree Becomes Cemetery Detective" -- and restores and preserves grave markers at Ohio cemeteries

Sharing a link (from LimaOhio.com), written by Mr. Jim Brewer of the "Ashland Times-Gazette." 

It is just one of the many Ohio news outlets currently circulating the remarkable story of Retired U. S. Army Major Ronny Echelberger presenting important details of his dedicated work restoring and preserving grave markers at gravesites in several Ohio cemeteries - some that are quite remote.  

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Below are links to the cemeteries mentioned in the story as they appear on "Find A Grave." 

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Dickson Farm Cemetery on Find A Grave

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Pine Run Cemetery on Find A Grave

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Bellville Cemetery - Find A Grave

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Heyd Cemetery - Find A Grave

(spelled as Hyde" Cemetery in story)

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Excerpt:

"However, it was not until 2017, after he retired, that he began his quest to restore the cemetery, “starting with education, learning as much as I could on cemetery restoration in two preservation workshops in Massachusetts sponsored by the National Parks Service.”

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