Hands-on Gravestone Conservation Workshop
When: Saturday, 24 July 2021
Where: Beverwyck Cemetery, Washington Ave., Rensselaer,
near Doane Stuart School
Time: 8:30 AM till 1 PM
In our outdoor classroom, the Beverwyck Cemetery, learn hands-on,
the proper methods and what materials are used to correctly conserve gravestones.
Christopher White, genealogist, historian, and gravestone conservator will lecture,
demonstrate, and instruct one-on-one with attendees the following:
∙ Different types and styles of gravestones
∙ Problems associated with gravestones
∙ Knowing your limitations
∙ Proper method for cleaning gravestones
∙ Resetting tablet style gravestones
∙ Resetting mortise and tenon gravestones
∙ Repairing broken gravestones
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