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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, Corvallis

Cemetery Cleaning Workshop

Learn about cemetery preservation, evaluating markers, and cleaning stones.

The workshop is free and registration is not required. You can participate as much as you like. All tools will be provided. Please bring lunch and drinking water. A port-o-potty will be on-site. If you would like to work, please wear work clothes and bring gloves. A hat is also recommended.

  • Presented by David Pinyerd and Bernadette Niederer of Historic Preservation Northwest
  • Meeting Location: If going north on Kings Valley Hwy, the cemetery driveway will be on your left immediately after the intersection with Hoskins Road

Schedule

  • 10 a.m. - Intro to Cemetery Preservation
  • 10:15 a.m. - Evaluating Markers
  • 10:30 a.m. - Cleaning Stones
  • 12:15 p.m. - Lunch
  • 1 p.m. - Cleaning Stones
  • 2:45 p.m. - Wrap-Up

This event is part of Historic Preservation Month.


2024 Historic Preservation Month in Corvallis, Oregon
Starts: May 18, 2024

Times: 10am-3pm

Admission: Free

Location: Kings Valley Cemetery
Kings Valley Hwy, Philomath, OR 97370

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