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Oregon Parks & Recreation Dept.: Heritage Programs: Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries


Welcome to the Historic Cemeteries Program
OCHC at Brownsville. Commissioner to meet in Medford
A Brown Bag Get Together will be at 12:00 noon at the Santo Center on February 1. Bring your lunch; coffee and dessert will be provided. Join Commissioner Dirk Siedlecki and others in conversation and discussion on matters relating to our historic cemeteries. Dirk J. Siedlecki 541 826-9939
Commission information
Useful Resources
To List a Historic Cemetery
Basic Historic Cemetery Laws
Other Resources
For research, preservation tips and more.
How to Clean Historic Markers
For Operating Cemeteries
Historic Cemetery Highlights
Tools for historic cemeteries
Historic Cemeteries Commission meets in Salem
The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) meeting will take place February 10 at the North Mall Office Building 725 Summer St., room 124A, in Salem. The public OCHC meeting will be at 1:00-4:00. Agenda items will include grant reports, new online volunteer training, current projects and upcoming plans. The commission will invite public comments.
The meeting will be accessible by teleconference and online, when arranged in advance. Contact Kuri Gill, at 503-986-0685 or by e-mail: Kuri.Gill@state.or.us.
Historic Cemetery Designation Signs Available!
A metal, 8x10 inch sign is available to each listed cemetery free of charge. Contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill@state.or.us or (503) 986-0685 to get yours.
Featured Cemetery and Grant Projects