| Historic Cemetery Preservation |
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| First Steps |
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When historic cemeteries are overgrown it can be hard to know where to begin. To ensure work is positive and doesn't inadvertently cause damage, begin by recording what is there. Then move slowly through the clean up process, using various resources to learn the best practices for preservation.
First Steps for Historic Cemeteries
Protect a Historic Cemetery [PDF]
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| Marker Cleaning |
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Caring people are often fooled by the seemingly strong materials that form cemetery markers, monuments and structures. Marble, granite, concrete and other materials are quite sensitive and should be treated with great care. Monuments and markers should be only cleaned every four to five years, following recommended guidelines.
Heritage Bulletin 3 - How to Clean Cemetery Markers [PDF]
OCHC Position Paper - Marker Cleaning [PDF]
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| Cemetery Clean Up |
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Almost anyone can help with cemetery clean up and marker clean. With strong guidance and supervision youth groups, church groups, community service workers and penal work crews are great sources of quality labor at low or no cost. Check with your local schools, churches and law enforcement to find about these groups.
How to Organize a Cemetery Clean Up Day [PDF]
Cemetery Vandalism: Tips to Avoid It and Respond to It [PDF]
Oregon SOLV offers small grants for local clean up acitivities, your project may qualify. Check out www.solv.org for more information.
For the Salem area contact:
Oregon Department
of Corrections
Dan Bielenberg
Inmate Work Programs Coordinator Inmate Grievance Coordinator
Oregon Department of Corrections
(503) 378-2144 ext. 258
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