From Grafton to Gettysburg

I've been cleaning headstones with meticulous attention to detail since 2018 and am passionate about bringing these memorial markers back to a condition that shows respect for these lives well-lived and well-loved.

I've led a small group of vounteers in the Town of Grafton where we've cleaned over 430 cemetery stones in just 4 years. I've attended and hosted workshops where the public was invited to learn proper cleaning & repair techniques from the New Hampshire Old Graveyard Association and Jonathan Appel from the Atlas Preservation 48 State Tour.

In the summer of 2024 I went to Gettysburg, PA to participate in their Friends of Gettysburg Volunteer Day, where I had the honor & privilege of cleaning veterans' headstones in the Gettysburg National Cemetery.

The products I use are biological cleaners called D/2 & Endurance. They are safe for the flora & fauna as well as the environment - because they're sacred, too. In addition to the biological solutions I use a lot of water, natural & soft bristled nylon brushes, plastic scrapers, wooden tools and a lot of elbow grease.