[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] Historic cemeteries commission meets October 20 and offers Pleasant View Cemetery tour and remote sensing information October 21

[GILL Kuri * OPRD]

The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) will meet in Wilsonville at the Tauchman House, 31240 SW Boones Ferry Road, and via online meeting on October 20 at 1:00 p.m. The agenda includes discussion of invasion species and security camera results. The meeting is open to the public and the agenda<https://www-auth.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2022JulyConCallOCHCAgenda.pdf> includes an opportunity for public comment. Meeting information is on the agenda or you can follow this link<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LdY8zugTRp-jzYd2-_LmiA> to register for online access information.

OCHC commissioner, Charlotte Lehan, will also offer a tour of historic Pleasant View Cemetery, 14250 SW Westfall Road in Sherwood, on October 21 at 9:30 a.m. The earliest recorded burial is 1856, but burials likely date back into the 1840’s. Residents include several early captains of the steamboats on the Willamette and Columbia. The cemetery is maintained by a non-profit association and has undergone extensive renovation efforts in the last decade. It is an active cemetery with headstones of every vintage. Most are granite and historic marble, plus a rather impressive zinc monument. There are approximately 3,000 burials.
Following the tour, at 10:30 a.m. OCHC commissioner, Shawn Steinmetz, an archaeologist working for Hoyo, a cultural resources advocacy nonprofit organization, will be leading a discussion of general ground penetrating radar (GPR) concepts and its use in historic cemeteries.  A demonstration of how GPR projects are laid out and data are collected in a cemetery setting.  There will be an opportunity for participants to do GPR data collection during the demonstration. We will discuss outcomes of typical GPR surveys so cemetery managers can better understand if a GPR survey will meet their management goals.
State law established the seven-member Commission <https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#OCHC> to maintain a listing of all historic cemeteries and gravesites in Oregon; promote public education on the significance of historic cemeteries; and help obtain financial and technical assistance for restoring, improving and maintaining their appearances. For more information about commission activities, contact coordinator Kuri Gill at 503-986-0685 or by e-mail at kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov>.

Special accommodations for the meeting - including translation services - may be made by calling (503) 986‐0719 or Denise.warburton at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:Denise.warburton at oprd.oregon.gov> at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting. For call-in details and the agenda or more information about the commission, visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org>.


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Kuri Gill (she, her, hers) |  Oregon Heritage Grants & Outreach Coordinator
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Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries
Desk:  (503)986-0685 cell: (503)383-6787
725 Summer St NE, Ste C
Salem, Oregon 97301

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