Nov. 29, 2 pm: Restore Gravestones at Shockoe Hill Cemetery #42

This will be our 42nd time restoring gravestones.

This YouTube video describes the process we'll follow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Oz3Ar2mM1s

Bring rubber gloves. Optional useful things to bring are natural bristle brushes, step ladders, and a bucket for keeping your brush wet. We have a 450 foot hose, so carrying water is minimal.

Cleaning product called D/2, a non-toxic fungicide that is pH neutral and does no harm to stones, will be provided.

James River Hikers created, funded and installed a history sign at the grist mill Dr. Foushee built in 1819 and is now located on the Texas Beach Trail. Here's a related article.

https://www.meetup.com/James-River-Hikers/messages/boards/thread/29051292

The link below provides more information about the cemetery and includes this statement:

"Shockoe Hill Cemetery is the final resting place of many famous people. These include Revolutionary War hero Peter Francisco, Chief Justice John Marshall, and Union Spy Elizabeth Van Lew to name a few. Intermingled with them are the elite, the working class, and the poor."

https://shockoehillcemetery.org/our-residents/