Stopping by for a Winter's Visit to Sheep Pen Cemetery, Madison Township, Highland County, Ohio

Thanking Scott and Venus Andersen for snapping some photos during their stop by Sheep Pen Cemetery to see how it looks on this sunny yet deceivingly crisp and cold snow-laden day!  

The road to the cemetery was snow covered enough that parking was a problem for them.  The depth of the snow prevented safe walking into the cemetery itself.  However, Scott said from what they could see, the monuments and markers looked to be in good shape; which is great news!  

Thanking the Lorain Historical Society (Formerly the Black River Historical Society) for Posting a Link to "Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in Ohio" on their Facebook Page

Extending my sincere appreciation to the Lorain Historical Society (formerly known as the Black River Historical Society) for posting a link on their Facebook Page to "Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in Ohio." 

Lorain is my hometown, and I enjoy visiting the city whenever I can.  Unfortunately, I no longer reside there.  

Among my stops to make and places to linger while in Lorain are at both of the city's larger cemeteries:  Calvary Cemetery and Elmwood Cemetery where so many relatives including my parents, both sets of grandparents, and several aunts and uncles; as well as friends, and former neighbors, are buried.  

After my gravesite visits comes a trip downtown to see what is happening on Broadway and a quick lunch.  

My 'must stop' is at the museum of the Lorain Historical Society on West Fifth Street.  Besides enjoying a tour of the Moore House Museum's displays of historical Lorain artifacts, I enjoy shopping in their gift shop and browsing their latest items; all with a Lorain theme of course --  the famous "Jewel of the Port" Lorain Lighthouse, beautiful Lakeview Park, and the awesome Bascule Bridge -- to name just a few well-known Lorain landmarks! 

A bonus for me is being able to spend some time speaking to the nice knowledgeable folks who volunteer their time at the museum.  They are the 'backbone' of the society and  make it possible for visitors who come from near and far to spend part of their day learning more about Lorain's past. 

The Moore House Museum of the Lorain Historical Society is currently closed, but it will be re-opening on March 5, 2014.  

Contact information:   

Email:   bpiscopo@loraincityhistory.org 

or call 440-245-2563.  

In the meantime, please enjoy the website of the Lorain Historical Society with its historical photographs and related links. 

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If you are a Lorainite who has moved away, or had family that either lived in Lorain or are buried in one of its cemeteries, please consider joining the Lorain Historical Society -- your membership will help you happily re-connect with your roots! 

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   Rows of gravesites with angel-topped monuments at Calvary Cemetery in Lorain. 

Spotlighting Ohiogravestones.org!

Sharing this recent news about Ohiogravetones.org  

Connie K. Schumaker is now the State Administrator for Ohiogravestones.org. and below are some of her comments about this website solely devoted to gravestone photographs from Ohio cemeteries that she wishes to share:

"Since I have taken on state admin for Ohiogravestones I have set a few goals for myself; promote the site to let more Ohio researchers know we are here, increase the number of gravestone photos added to the site, and add volunteers as county coordinators. 

If any of you have not been to http://ohiogravestones.org/ stop by and look around. All 88 Ohio counties are listed.  Some have a few photos and others have over 10,000 - 16,000 plus photos like in counties: Union, Richland, Stark, Meigs, Franklin, & Montgomery.  I would like to see the numbers for each county grow. So, if any of you out there have photos, even if it is only a couple, I ask that you take a couple minutes and submit them to Ohiogravestones.

If someone has a photo of the cemetery and/or the sign of the cemetery they can submit those too.  Just where the submission box asks for Surname put the word "Cemetery" and then the name of of the Cemetery in the box that asks for first name. If you have a photo of a sign of the cemetery in the Surname box put the words "Cemetery Sign" and the name of the cemetery in the box for the first name. Then in the comment box you can add information as to the location, condition of the cemetery and directions on how to find it."

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"Thank you for visiting OhioGravestones.Org."

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"We are currently seeking volunteers to help take and upload photos for many cemeteries across Ohio. If you have an interest in volunteering for this rewarding part-time activity please contact the state administrator."

http://ohiogravestones.org/contact_us.php