Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohio

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

REMINDER: Thursday, August 22, 2019 - Volunteer work session at the Old Burying Ground in Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio

The Greenfield Historical Society of Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio is making great strides in 2019 during their sixth year of volunteer work preserving and restoring their village's Old Burying Ground; often referred to as the "OBG"!

Mr. John King is the contact person at jfking@earthlink.net. :

"Please join other volunteers as we continue to make improvements to the Old Burial Ground. We'll start at 8:00 a.m. and work as long as we have the energy. Come help and stay as long as you can."
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**You can always check the calendar section for upcoming events at the Greenfield Historical Society where the cemetery preservation/restoration work sessions are posted.:http://www.greenfieldhistoricalsociety.org/ghs-Calendar.html#aug

So many historical society volunteers like John King, Scott Andersen, and Venus Andersen -- all who are leaders who have volunteered every year; and long time volunteers like Michael Lee Anderson, Jackie Doles, and Gloria Losey, who have been contributing in various ways for several years; they all are to be congratulated for their efforts that have greatly improved the condition of the gravestones and the gravesites as well.

These stalwart volunteers welcome serious and like-minded folks to join them as they continue with their work.

Sunday, August 18, 2019

Sharing photographs by Tim Foor taken during the week of work at the Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Sharing photographs taken by Tim Foor of Hallowed Ground Cemetery Preservation LLC

Tim generally conducts gravestone restoration work in the Central Ohio area - which is his home base, but he has more recently been expanding to other areas of the Buckeye state.

Tim also spent a week this August assisting Jonathan Appell of Atlas Preservation (website: AtlasPreservation) with his more complex and labor intensive work restoring downed, and truly almost entirely destroyed, markers and monuments. This unfortunate situation occurred because of the destructive force of a recent hurricane that devastated the Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Tim's photographs below help tell the story of evolving progress that transpired during the stages of the work; and how using a custom made wood tripod constructed by Jonathan enabled them to complete some of the more intricate type of monument resetting.

***** ☛Disclaimer - Please take note!

Because safety concerns are paramount when working in a cemetery, the construction and use of the type of tripod shown in these photographs, expressly for these repairs, does not in any way imply that the materials and methods are recommended or condoned for use by others. Those who lack extensive experience and proper training, as well as skill in this type of work, should not even consider undertaking this course of action. Please leave the work to a professional!