Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohio

Dedicated to cemetery preservation in the great state of Ohio


"A cemetery may be considered as abandoned when all or practically all of the bodies have been Removed therefrom and no bodies have been buried therein for a great many years, and the cemetery has been so long neglected as entirely to lose its identity as such, and is no longer known, recognized and respected by the public as a cemetery. 1953 OAG 2978."

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Reminder: Curator Talk - Researching and Preserving Ohio's Cemeteries - May 5, 2023 from 2:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. - by Krista Horrocks - Ohio History Connection

What a wonderful opportunity for those who seek to learn more about researching and preserving Ohio's cemeteries!

 The upcoming program by Krista Horrocks, Project Reviews Manager of Archaeology of the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office, at the Ohio History Connection will provide this presentation on May 5, 2023 from 2:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. at the Ohio History Connection.  

See the website for further details! 

"As an archaeologist, she reviews projects under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and serves as OHC’s cemetery preservationist, where she helps Ohioans with their research of the 14,630+ cemeteries in the state. She specializes in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) veteran grave registry efforts that took place from 1938-1940, which documented cemeteries and burial locations throughout the state."

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Contact information:

800.686.6124info@ohiohistory.orgAdult - $16Student (w/ID) - $14Senior (60+) - $14Child (4-12) - $10Child (3 & under) - FreeOhio History Connection member - Free

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