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Cemetery Preservation Workshop: Holly Springs, MS

June 13 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Free

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Date:
June 13
Time:
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cost: Free
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Website:
https://48statetour.com/schedule/holly-springs-ms

Venue

Hill Crest Cemetery
19 South Market Street
Holly Springs, MS 38635 United States
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Join us at Hill Crest Cemetery in Holly Springs, MS!
The event is co-hosted by the Hill Country History & Yellow Fever Martyrs Museum!
All 48 State Tour events are 100% FREE & OPEN to the public!
9am-3pm (local time).
Agenda:
  • Participate in gravestone cleaning and learn the most common safe & effective repair techniques!
  • A discussion on historic preservation will begin the day with a short walk and talk tour, visually surveying some of the most historic gravestones and monuments in need of repair.
  • Safe & effective removal of biological activity w/ approved stone cleaners & graffiti removal + prevention. HANDS ON! Adopt a stone and perform the cleaning process yourself.
  • The most common repair techniques will be discussed and performed including resetting a badly leaning or sunken tablet stone and joining broken gravestone fragments using epoxy, clamps, and bracing techniques.
  • *If time allows* we will employ an overhead, lifting tripod and demonstrate how to rig and lift monuments safely.
  • *If time allows* we will review materials required and the process involved in replacing eroded or lost stone with the use of a stone infill material, including preparation, application and curing of mortars.

 

We recommend bringing water, snacks and any other essentials you feel that you may need. For example, a chair for breaks, hat, sunscreen, etc. We recommend wearing closed toe shoes and appropriate clothing if planning to participate. For further questions or concerns regarding this event, please contact us!