SAR “Cemetery Preservation 101”

At the 2015 SAR Fall Leadership Meeting, the SAR Outreach Education program offered the “Cemetery Preservation 101” workshop which was presented by Mr. J. Michael Higgs, historian of Cave Hill Cemetery of Louisville, KY and Gwen Mooney. President of Cave Hill Cemetery of Louisville, KY. The workshop covered cemetery protocol, guidelines and topics such as surveying cemeteries, monument repair and conservation, etc.

You can watch the “Cemetery Preservation 101” workshop here:

The following are useful articles, forms and lists to accompany the “Cemetery Preservation 101” workshop:

You can view and download an article on Cemetery Preservation from HERE

You can view and download a Cemetery Preservation Survey Form from HERE

You can view and download a Cemetery Preservation Library List from HERE

State-by-State Cemetery Preservation, Related Laws, and Resources:
http://education.sar.org/node/2810/