Elizabethtown
Saturday, October 11, 2008

The Adirondack History Center Museum (AHCM,) Essex County Historical Society, and Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) will present a cemetery preservation and conservation workshop led by Jon Appell of New England Cemetery Services, West Hartford, Connecticut.  The day will include a presentation followed by a hands-on demonstration during which participants will work on gravestones in a local cemetery.

Learn about the origins of gravestone carving in America, various stone types and styles, and the progression of repair techniques from the 1900s to the present.  We will also learn basic stone repair techniques and how to properly clean gravestones.

The workshop begins at 9AM and ends at 4PM.  The cost of the workshop is $40 for AARCH, AHCM, and Essex County Historical Society members and $45 for non-members.  For more information or to make reservations, call AARCH at 518.834-9328.