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Historic Cemetery Preservation Workshop

Location of Southwest Virginia Museum in Virginia

Where

Southwest Virginia Museum, 10 West First St. N., Big Stone Gap, VA 24219.
Glencoe Cemetery Gate

When

April 12, 2025. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Join staff and volunteers from the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park from 1pm to 4pm on Saturday, April 12 for a historic cemetery preservation workshop at Big Stone Gap’s Glencoe Cemetery. Museum staff will share information on the proper products and methods of cleaning and conserving a variety of headstones. Participants will discover how to identify different types of stone, monument styles, and the characteristics associated with each. A wide array of symbols and meanings found on historic monuments will be explored, as well.

Participants should wear sturdy-toed shoes and dress properly for an outdoor hands-on work activity. The fee for the workshop is $40 per participant which will include a professional-grade gravestone cleaning kit to take home. Participation is limited to the first 15 registrants. Deadline to register is Friday, April 11, 2025.

For more information and to register for the workshop, please contact Historic Preservation Specialist Burke Greear at the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park. Email: burke.greear@dcr.virginia.gov – Phone: 276-523-1322. Glencoe Cemetery black & white

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: No.
Extra fee: $40.
Registration required: Yes.
Children welcome: No.
Phone: 276-523-1322
Email Address: SWVAMuseum@dcr.virginia.gov