[MassHistPres] Cleaning gravestones

[Barbara McEwan]

Betty,
There is a group known as "Gravestone Studies" which would advise as to
correct cleaning of the stones. There is a chapter located in Hadley or
there about. I will see about locating more definite information for you.
Barbara MacEwan
Southwick Historical Commission
historicalcommission at southwickma.net
 

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Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 9:01 AM
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Subject: [MassHistPres] Cleaning gravestones

We have a project in Westport to survey all the historic cemeteries.   We
are 
also trying to read the inscriptions.  In many cases, it would help  to
clean 
the stone to make it legible.  Does anyone have a suggestion for  cleaning 
them?
 
Thanks.  
 
Betty Slade,
Westport
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