Cumberland Historic Cemetery Organization is hosting a tour of its local cemeteries Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 12 Noon until 5:00 p.m. Rain date: Saturday, October 21. Meeting at CHCO Headquarters 400 S. Alleghany St. Cumberland, MD This is a walking, riding, and driving tour. RSVP by PHONE ONLY to Ed Taylor at 301-722-4624.
Please join us at the 150th Anniversary Party at the Pleasant View Historic Site, located at 11810 Darnestown Road in Gaithersburg, on Saturday June 23rd, 12-4pm. Food and drinks will be provided by Urban Bar-B-Que starting at 12:30pm with musical performances and a special program from 1-2pm featuring special guest Chris Gardner - businessman, author,…
Please join us for a meeting at McKendree Cemetery! We will be removing fallen tree branches and tidying up the cemetery grounds. For more information, or to RSVP, contact Jesse Walter at 240-472-1561 or email jwwalter12@gmail.com.
Help record information from memorials for use by those researching their family’s history. We will be using our cellphones to photograph grave locations using the BillionGraves app. Download it before arriving. Make sure your Smartphone is fully charged and set to Airplane Mode to conserve its battery. If you do not have a Smartphone, you can…
Please join us to help clean up a cemetery that has fallen into neglect. Bring gloves, lawn bags, clippers, rakes, water buckets (and water). After cleaning the site, we will map it so we can get a record of where all the fallen gravestones are before moving forward with the cemetery restoration project next year.…
Anne Arundel Genealogical Society Cemetery Inscription Day Glen Haven Memorial Park Glen Burnie, MD April 20, 2019, 10:00 AM Help record information from memorials for use by those researching their family’s history by using one of two methods: Use your Smartphone with the BillionGraves app to photograph memorials (BillionGraves is a free website to look…
Anne Arundel Genealogical Society Cemetery Inscription Day St. Anne's Cedar Bluff Cemetery Annapolis, MD June 15, 2019, 10:00 AM Help record information from memorials for use by those researching their family’s history by using one of two methods: Use your Smartphone with the BillionGraves app to photograph memorials (BillionGraves is a free website to look…
Anne Arundel Genealogical Society Cemetery Inscription Day Bestgate Memorial Park Annapolis, MD August 17, 2019, 10:00 AM Help record information from memorials for use by those researching their family’s history by using one of two methods: Use your Smartphone with the BillionGraves app to photograph memorials (BillionGraves is a free website to look up headstone…
CHCO will hold a Memorial Service on Saturday, November 2nd at 2 pm, at the newly restored Carpenter Family Mausoleum located in Rose Hill Cemetery located off of Fayette St., Cumberland. The newly restored unique tomb has been the CHCO's 2019 official project. The Ceremony will be followed by a tour of the tomb. For more info please…
Working with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, Preservation Maryland has embarked on an ambitious project to document 100 cemeteries and burial sites across the state. Cemetery Documentation Specialist, Caroline Herritt, will share her notes from the field and discuss what trends she has discovered after visiting over 100 Maryland cemeteries. She will…
Working with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, Preservation Maryland has embarked on an ambitious project to document 100 cemeteries and burial sites across the state. Cemetery Documentation Specialist, Caroline Herritt, will share her notes from the field and discuss what trends she has discovered after visiting over 100 Maryland cemeteries. She will…
Working with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, Preservation Maryland has embarked on an ambitious project to document 100 cemeteries and burial sites across the state. Cemetery Documentation Specialist, Caroline Herritt, will share her notes from the field and discuss what trends she has discovered after visiting over 100 Maryland cemeteries. She will…
Due to the current pandemic, we must cancel this gathering. A future date will be posted. Help record information from memorials for use by those researching their family’s history. We will be using our cellphones to photograph grave locations using the BillionGraves app. Download it before arriving. Make sure your Smartphone is fully charged and set…
Help record information from memorials for use by those researching their family’s history. We will be using our cellphones to photograph grave locations using the BillionGraves app. Download it before arriving. Make sure your Smartphone is fully charged and set to Airplane Mode to conserve its battery. If you do not have a Smartphone, you can…
Please join us for a meeting at McKendree Cemetery! Bring chairs and show up early and help with a brief cemetery cleanup. For more information, or to RSVP, contact Jesse Walter at 240-472-1561 or email jwwalter12@gmail.com. In case of rain, when we meet at the cemetery, we will go to Lisbon United Methodist Church, 15875…