Mantua Township Historic Cemeteries Restoration Committee is hosting guest speaker Dr. Jarrod Burks - March 17 2020 - 7PM - at Mantua Township Town Hall -- HAS BEEN CANCELLED

This meeting has been cancelled.
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Sharing this announcement about an upcoming meeting with presentation by Dr. Jarrod Burks to the Mantua Township Historic Cemeteries Restoration Committee. 

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"All are welcome to join the group at 7 p.m. March 17, at Mantua Township Town Hall, 4122 Route 82, at the corner of Mantua Center Road and Route 82 on the Historic Mantua Center Green."

"Refreshments will be served."  

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The Mantua Center Cemetery on Find A Grave in Portage County, Ohio with 341 memorials.

"FIELD EXPERIENCE IN BIOARCHAEOLOGY IN OHIO - 2020 - HARRISON TOWNSHIP CHOLERA CEMETERY - PICKAWAY COUNTY - JUNE 1 - JULY 10

This is the third year that the Institute for Learning in Archaeology and Bioarchaeology will be conducting their excavation program at the Harrison Township Cholera Cemetery in Pickaway County, Ohio. 

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***PLEASE NOTE***:

April 30th, 2020 is the deadline to apply for enrollment in this program which begins on June 1st and extends through July 10, 2020.  

Applications can be completed online.:

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https://www.irlabnp.org/field-experience-application/

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"Please note that places in the program are assigned to successful students on a first come, first served basis; hence, it is advisable that you apply as soon as possible to increase your chances of being admitted.

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If you have any questions regarding the program, contact info@irlabnp.org prior to submitting an application form."

Fort Ancient Cemetery Workshop with Jonathan Appell - Thursday, April 16, 2020 - Warren County, Ohio

March is almost here!

It's that time of the year to start looking ahead to news of cemetery preservation workshops -- and in particular those that will be held in Ohio.  Most importantly, to those that offer training that adheres to NCPTT guidelines of "Do No Harm." 

On Thursday, April 16, 2020 from 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. the Warren County Genealogical Society will be holding their cemetery preservation workshop at the Fort Ancient Cemetery in Turtlecreek Township. 

Jonathan Appell will be the instructor.  Mr. Appell is a nationally known cemetery conservator who has demonstrated both basic and complex repairs to various types of gravestones found across America. 

Below is the link to the details about this upcoming workshop:

Fort Ancient Cemetery workshop