Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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2025 will be another banner year for cemetery preservation hands-on events at Ohio cemeteries and we'll follow the news about them.
2024 was a stellar year with a 48 State cemetery workshop by Jonathan Appell; and it looks like it will be repeated in 2025 with a stop here again in Ohio.
2024 was a stellar year with a 48 State cemetery workshop by Jonathan Appell; and it looks like it will be repeated in 2025 with a stop here again in Ohio.
The 2024 Ohio cemetery workshop was held at the Brookmere Cemetery in Cleveland and it was quite well attended!
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If you didn't receive this book for Christmas you may want to look into purchasing it for yourself - "This Place of Silence" Ohio's Cemeteries and burial grounds by Ian Adams.
I highly recommend it whether you are a seasoned visitor to Ohio's cemeteries or not. There is always something new to learn and appreciate about Ohio's cemeteries!
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I feel ALL of Ohio's cemeteries are historic!
I feel ALL of Ohio's cemeteries are historic!
I personally feel that a cemetery doesn't need to have a national designation of one sort or another to be considered a 'historic" cemetery or burial ground.
All are worthy of being preserved and protected for the present and the future.
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Thus, every cemetery in Ohio is worth preserving and protecting. As we know, once they're gone, they're gone, unless action is taken to prevent their deterioration from continuing until it is too late.
Thus, it is vitally important to take the necessary steps to correct the problems that plague them - moving forward with a solid plan to ensure success!
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We can accomplish this goal in a variety of ways including engaging in hands-on preservation work at a cemetery; conducting in-person documentation by transcribing the inscriptions on tombstones -- noting the motifs and carvings on them -- remembering to look for a carver's name or initials before walking away!; contacting lawmakers to pass legislation that improves the laws to better protect Ohio's cemeteries; and our strong vocal and written advocacy promoting preservation of Ohio's cemeteries -- ALL of its cemeteries! This can come through contacting the media, contacting Ohio's lawmakers, and contacting like-minded people to join you -- possibly create a Facebook Page for your cemetery of concern or for one in crisis!
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Also, please consider joining.:
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Remember to adhere to the "Do No Harm" guidelines of the NCPTT so that you leave the cemetery in better condition than what you found it.
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