Historic Preservation Boot Camp 3 Days – 8:00 am to 3:00 pm (daily) Although generally considered permanent, masonry is subject to deterioration too. Our preservation practices attempt to keep masonry structures from deteriorating further; respect the significance of original materials and details; and stabilize, repair, and retain features wherever possible to ensure their safekeeping for […]
Join us in shadow of Mt. Rushmore, as HistoriCorps is revs up to restore the fabled Grizzly Campground Pavilion! SESSION DATES: August 25-30, September 1-6, September 22-27 PROJECT SUPERVISOR: Erin Crooks! CREW LEADER: Ashley Aus Project Site Description & History In the shadow of our nation’s most controversial memorial, HistoriCorps next project sits humbly beneath the pine forests […]
Instructors will take you through the history and theory of stone construction, making of mortar, and shaping of fieldstone into building stone. Presentations will provide insight into geology and the characteristics of different stone types, the mechanics of splitting and dressing stone, and the evolution of mortar systems from ancient to modern. You will then […]