Join us on Saturday, July 18th for a work party in Pilot Hill Cemetery. We’ll be concentrating on a few different activities: Headstone cleaning. Weeding around headstones. Stick/debris pickup throughout the cemetery. We’ll start with a brief history of Pilot Hill Cemetery, followed by a demonstration of safe headstone cleaning techniques. We’ll then organize into […]
Local Event Type: Headstone Maintenance
NEW DATE – Work Party in Placerville Union Cemetery
Join us on Saturday, March 28th for our first work party of the year. We’ll be concentrating on a few different activities: 1) Headstone cleaning in targeted sections. 2) Stick/debris pickup throughout the cemetery. 3) Railing painting – task involves sanding/priming/painting so appropriate clothes are a necessity. We’ll start with a brief history of […]
(PAST EVENT) Headstone Cleaning in Greenwood Cemetery
Past Event. Please join us in cleaning headstones in this pioneer cemetery. We’ll start with a brief history of Greenwood, followed by a demonstration of safe headstone cleaning techniques. Headstone cleaning is satisfying and important work. Details: Supervisors will be on hand to show volunteers VA-approved, safe, headstone cleaning techniques. Cleaning supplies will be provided […]
(PAST EVENT) Headstone Cleaning in Placerville Union Cemetery
Past Event. Union Cemetery is looking good. In 2024, volunteers cleaned well over 100 headstones. Let’s focus on tackling the remaining lichen-encrusted historic headstones. We’ll start with a brief history of Union Cemetery, followed by a demonstration of safe cleaning techniques. Headstone cleaning is satisfying and important work. Details: Supervisors will be on hand to […]
September Headstone Cleaning and Straightening at Placerville Union Cemetery
Thanks to the many volunteers who came out this summer, we finished our work cleaning veteran headstones in Placerville Union Cemetery. Our next “headstone party” will focus on tackling the remaining lichen-encrusted historic headstones that need cleaning and/or straightening. On Saturday, September 28, please join us along with Boys Team Charity and National Charity League […]
August Headstone Cleaning and Straightening at Placerville Union Cemetery
An entire battalion of military headstones at Placerville Union Cemetery, many dating back to the Civil War, are lichen-encrusted to the point of illegibility, leaning precariously, or both. Please join us on Saturday, August 24 for the fourth of several “Headstone parties” this summer to clean and straighten these monuments to those who have […]
July Headstone Cleaning and Straightening at Placerville Union Cemetery
An entire battalion of military headstones at Placerville Union Cemetery, many dating back to the Civil War, were lichen-encrusted to the point of illegibility, leaning precariously, or both. Over the summer, volunteers worked diligently to clean and straighten veteran headstones. On July 27, in coordination with more than 25 volunteers from El Dorado Hills Boys […]
June Headstone Cleaning and Straightening at Placerville Union Cemetery
An entire battalion of military headstones at Placerville Union Cemetery, many dating back to the Civil War, are lichen-encrusted to the point of illegibility, leaning precariously, or both. Please join us on Saturday, June 22 for the second of several “Headstone parties” this summer to clean and straighten these monuments to those who have […]
Headstone Cleaning and Straightening at Placerville Union Cemetery
An entire battalion of military headstones at Placerville Union Cemetery, many dating back to the Civil War, are lichen-encrusted to the point of illegibility, leaning precariously, or both. On Saturday, April 27 over 80 volunteers helped clean and straighten veteran headstones. The event was hosted by the LDS Church in Placerville. Volunteers from […]