Hi William,
I am one of the restorationists that came in and did preliminary work for
the restoration phase of the project. Thank you so much for taking the
time to put the photos where everyone can see them. This seemed like such
a triumph for the people of Winchester those two days we were there. When
we walked in there, it looked bleak. We were told that almost all of the
stones were gone, never to be recovered again. When we started looking, we
found that this was not the case, they had just been hiding, silently
waiting for the time when the town would realize the value of what they
had. Thank goodness the people that took the stones out all those years
ago did not do the thorough job they thought they did. One day in the near
future, this cemetery will regain the respect and dignity that it is due.
Those people struggled and perservered in a place that was much harder than
we have now. We will bring their stories back for everyone to hear.
Respectfully,
Helen Wildermuth
Stonehugger Cemetery Restoration
(317) 796-6133
http://stonehugger.com
Original Message:
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From: William J. Dodd wjdodd(a)fsp.fsp.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 23:59:46 -0400 (EDT)
To: INRANDOL-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [INRANDOL] Ground views of Old Winchester Cemetery work
The last time I saw the Old Winchester Cemetery property it was an
overgrown vacant lot with no obvious sign of ever having been a burial
ground. Out of curiosity I visited the site this past Sunday, and I the
only word I can use to describe what has been done so far is "remarkable."
I am amazed at the transformation. The grass and brush has been neatly
cut, a number of once-hidden stones (or their remains) have been
uncovered, and there is a sign for all to see that identifies the
significance of the place. I took some pictures of the on-going work.
To complement the view we've just had from space (see Andrea's message
dated Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:32:36 -0500), I've put these views from the
ground into a small image gallery on
http://www.dnaco.net/~beeker/cemetery
I'll keep them there for a time. Take a look if you're interested.
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William J. Dodd |"Flight is reserved for the angels."
wjdodd(a)fsp.fsp.com | Bishop Milton Wright (father of Wilbur & Orville), c.
1870.
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