FREE Cemetery Preservation Workshop – September 29, 2018

The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program will host a free cemetery preservation workshop at Rowell Cemetery in Cleveland County, Arkansas.

On Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., a cemetery preservation workshop will be held at Rowell Cemetery located at U.S. Highway 63 and Cole Road. James “Rusty” Brenner of Cemetery Preservation Supply LLC (on Facebook here) and Texas Cemetery Restoration LLC (on Facebook here) will lead the hands-on workshop and cover topics including cleaning, repairing, resetting, and leveling gravestones as well as information on suitable cleaning products and preservation techniques.

Registration is limited to 40 people and participants are encouraged to bring knee pads, gloves and hats.  To register for the workshop, or for more information, contact Holly Hope at (501) 324-9880, write Holly at 1100 North Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, or send an e-mail to Holly at holly.hope@arkansas.gov.

The AHPP is the Department of Arkansas Heritage agency responsible for identifying, evaluating, registering, and preserving Arkansas’ cultural resources.  You can find the AHPP on Facebook here.