Join us at Vine Street Cemetery in Hopkinsville, KY!
Free & open to the public
9am-3pm (local time)
https://48statetour.com/schedule/hopkinsville-kentucky
–
The event is co-hosted by Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County
Learn more:
http://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/
https://www.findagrave.com/…/2582528/vine-street-cemetery
Free & open to the public
9am-3pm (local time)
https://48statetour.com/schedule/hopkinsville-kentucky
–
The event is co-hosted by Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County
Learn more:
http://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/
https://www.findagrave.com/…/2582528/vine-street-cemetery
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 replaced eroded or lost stone with the use of a stone infill material, including preparation, application and curing of mortars.–
For further questions or concerns regarding this event contact us! Please feel free to bring water, snacks and a chair for breaks. We recommend wearing closed toe shoes and appropriate clothing if planning to participate.