Event Information:
This workshop is one in a series being taught during the summer and fall 2024 all over the state of West Virginia. These workshops teach West Virginians the methods to locate & document cemeteries and acts to preserve the valuable history that cemeteries contain. This series is funded by a WV Humanities Council grant, PAWV & AmeriCorps. Register at PAWV.org
CLASS: JACKSON COUNTY LIBRARY
208 N. Church St.,
Ripley, WV 25271
CEMETERY: EARLY SETTLERS /(OLD RIPLEY) CEMETERY
501 6th St.,
Ripley, WV 25271
SCHEDULE: 9a-1230p classroom
1230p-130p lunch (will be provided)
130p-530p Fieldwork at cemetery
Sponsors:
Jackson County West Virginia Historical Society
Jackson County Library
City of Ripley
This day is a full day workshop starting at 9am. In the classroom, you will learn how to document cemeteries using digital applications, preparation of the WV State Cemetery Inventory form, stone iconography/epitaphs & meanings, stone types/styles, cemetery vegetation and significance, Appalachian funerary/ burial history and customs, historical context of the fieldwork cemetery, West Virginia Cemetery Codes and SAFE ways of reading “unreadable” stones. The afternoon portion in the cemetery will include using what you learned in class to document graves, “adopting” a stone to clean with provided D2 and learning gravestone conservation/cleaning techniques. Please wear closed-toed shoes/boots & clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Workshops are FREE -REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED & SPACE is LIMITED!
Venue Information:
Jackson County Public Library, Ripley
208 Church St N
Ripley, WV
Contact Information:
Joni Morris
jmorris@pawv.org
(304) 841-1510
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