Leelanau Historical Society holds cemetery preservation workshops
From staff reports
Leelanau County cemeteries contain numerous early European settlers and their families, representing an important historical record and an integral part of the local heritage. These graves and monuments are the last and often only record of their life. Repairing, cleaning, and caretaking these physical community archives is a meaningful way to preserve history.
Over the last five years the Leelanau Historical Society has taken an active role in facilitating workshops to teach best-practice rehabilitation methods with instruction from professional monument conservators. This commitment to our ancestors relies on active participation from the community as a way to honor our roots.
Join the Historical Society for the following cemetery preservation events:
• Beechwood Cemetery Cleaning Bee on May 24 from 9 am-1 pm.
Come learn gentle cleaning techniques and help spruce up the Beechwood Cemetery, Leland. Led by LHS Staff.
- Kasson Township Cemetery Workshop on June 7-8 from 9 am-4 pm
Join us for a two-day cemetery repair workshop led by monument conservator, Ron Kelderhouse. Learn the proper repair/rehabilitation methods recommended by the Department of the Interior.
