Headstone/historic stone conservancy workshop

To The Haldimand Press

HALDIMAND—Heritage Haldimand, in partnership with Ruthven Park National Historic Site, will be offering a special Headstone Conservancy Workshop on Saturday, September 28, 2019.

The workshop will take place at Ruthven Park’s Indiana Irish Cemetery located at 243 Highway 54, Cayuga and be presented by archaeology and cemetery conservancy expert Seika Groves. Seika will cover aspects that are key to understanding the process of conserving and restoring headstones and share the knowledge she has gained working in cemeteries with both old and modern headstones. Seika’s expertise may be applied to other types of stone, including statues, sculptures, and monuments.