[MassHistPres] Preservation Tour & Free Monument Inscription Workshop this week

[Mount Auburn Cemetery]

Please join us at Mount Auburn Cemetery for these two upcoming events:

Tuesday, July 20, 6:00 PM

"Clues in the Landscape" - a walking tour with Natalie Wampler. The
monuments, structures and buildings ornamenting Mount Auburn’s
landscape are visual reminders of the families and individuals that
have placed them here over the past 179 years. Beyond telling the
stories of the families that they commemorate, these objects have
other stories to tell about the Cemetery itself, such as a pedestal
now missing its sculpture as a result of the devastating Hurricane of
1938 or a mounded area that alludes to the underground tomb beneath.
Join us for this walking tour to learn about the often overlooked
clues in the landscape that shed light on the history of Mount
Auburn’s ever-changing landscape. $5 members, $10 non-members.

Natalie Wampler is Preservation & Facilities Planner, Mount Auburn.



Thursday, July 22, 2:00 PM

"Monument Inscription Workshops." The inscriptions on Mount Auburn's
19th-century monuments are disappearing as marble wears away and
brownstone disintegrates. Help us to preserve this historical
information by participating in these monthly workshops throughout the
spring, summer and fall. At the start of each session, we will review
and practice techniques for recording and deciphering inscriptions and
assessing the condition of monuments. Participants will then work
within a confined area to record the invaluable inscriptions on these
monuments.  FREE.

These workshops will be held outdoors in the afternoon sun. Please
wear proper clothing and footwear and plenty of sunscreen.

Additional summer workshop dates are: August 8, August 19, September 5
and September 16.

http://www.mountauburn.org/visit_participate/