Elizabethtown, N.Y. - The Adirondack History Center Museum (AHCM), Essex County Historical Society (ECHS), and Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH), will present a cemetery preservation and conservation workshop led by Jon Appell, of New England Cemetery Services, West Hartford, Connecticut. The day will include a presentation followed by a hands-on demonstration, during which participants will work on gravestones in a local cemetery.

Learn about the origins of gravestone carving in America; various stone types and styles; and the progression of repair techniques from the 1900s to the present. We will also learn basic stone repair techniques and how to properly clean gravestones.

The workshop begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. The cost of the workshop is $40 for AARCH, AHCM, and ECHS members, and $45 for non-members. For more information or to make reservations, call AARCH at: (518) 834-9328.