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| Cemetery Preservation
Committee Wins Award |
| On Saturday, June 24, 2006 the Board of Trustees
of The Association for Gravestone Studies presented The Oakley
Certificate of Merit to the Olde Historical Burial Ground Joint
Committee of the First Presbyterian Church for distinguished
achievement in promoting the mission of the Association. Mr. John
O'Brien of Belvidere, a member of the Association, nominated the Olde
Presbyterian Burial Ground, located on Main Street in Hackettstown, for
this award. The award was accepted by Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Geiger,
members of the committee on behalf of the Joint Committee.
Founded in 1977, the Association for Gravestone
Studies (AGS) is an international organization headquartered in
Greenfield, Massachusetts. The mission of the Association for
Gravestone Studies is to foster appreciation of the cultural
significance of gravestones and burial grounds of all periods and
styles through their study and preservation. AGS promotes the study of
gravestones from historical and artistic perspectives through its
publications, conferences, workshops and exhibits. They work to
encourages individuals and groups to record and preserve gravestones
and expand public awareness of the significance of historic
gravemarkers. The Oakley Certificate of Merit is given to groups or
individuals who embody the mission of the Association.
You can learn more about ASG by visiting their
site on the internet at http://www.gravestonestudies.org/.
For information or opportunities on how you can help continue the
restoration of the Olde Presbyterian Burial Ground, please contact the
Olde Burial Ground Restoration Committee at 908.852.5941
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| The Hackettstown Historical
Society meets the first Tuesday of the month in March, April, May, September,
October, and November. Meetings begin at 7:00 and are held
in the American Legion Hall, 494 Willow Grove St., Hackettstown.
All are invited to attend, and refreshemnts will be served.
Check this website or call the Museum at
908-852-8797 for additional information. |
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