EMHR’s Cemetery Preservation Workshop #1 at the Metcalf Mansion

You’ve asked, and we’ve heard you! The Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) will be putting on another pair of cemetery preservation workshops, but this time for the entire four-county region! We will have two opportunities for area cemetery associations, volunteers, and interested parties to gain insightful knowledge about how to properly preserve our sacred headstones and final resting places.

The first workshop will be held at the Metcalf Mansion (50 West Harrison Street, Tunkhannock, PA) on Saturday, March 29 and the second will be at the Bradford County Historical Society (109 Pine St, Towanda, PA) on Saturday, April 5. Each workshop will last from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with lunch and morning refreshments provided. Please arrive between 9:30 and 10 a.m. to check-in. The cost of attending a workshop is $10 per participant.

With the help of local historians, Brian Lione of Lione Heritage Consulting and Hillori Schenker, founder and advisor for the Historic Preservation Club at the Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School, we will educate cemetery associations, municipal cemetery caretakers, and those who simply have an interest in preserving family headstones on how to keep our regional cemeteries beautiful.

Each workshop will include learning opportunities on the history of cemeteries, research resources, and methods for documentation. Appropriate cleaning techniques will be the focus of the workshop, and instructors will demonstrate so participants can see techniques up close and ask questions about the approach. Each participant will receive an instruction workbook and a toolkit of supplies (worth over $50) to take home for their own use.

Register for either the March 29 or April 5 workshop. These are repeat workshops, so only choose one that best fits your schedule.

These workshops are funded in part by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and provided by the EMHR.