Eagle Scout Jake Fox and conservator Ta Mara Conde during earlier work in a Lincoln cemetery.
(Editor’s note: This article was updated on September 21 to correct the location of the October 12 session.)
Volunteers are invited to help clean some of the gravestones in two Lincoln cemeteries under the guidance of professional conservator Ta Mara Conda on three upcoming Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (rain date is the next day).
- September 28 — Meeting House Burial Ground behind Bemis Hall
- October 5 — Arborvitae Cemetery, 16 Trapelo Rd.
- October 12 — Precinct Burial Ground within the Lincoln Cemetery on Lexington Road
The work, which builds on the Eagle Scout project by Jake Fox almost 10 years ago, will include leveling tilted stones and washing off lichen. Conda (who runs Historic Gravestone Services) will ensure that stones aren’t inadvertently damaged. She’ll also offer some history and do repairs on some of the stones. The project is made possible by donations and is co-sponsored by the Cemetery Commission, the Lincoln Minute Men, who will volunteer time as well.
Children welcome with parents (no dropoffs). Come to any or all sessions, but please RSVP to Town Clerk Valerie Fox at foxv@lincolntown.org.