Episode 17: Another One Bites the Dust: Cleaning, Poulticing, and No More Wire Brushes...Ever

01/15/20 • 105 min

The number one question we get asked is what is the best way to clean a headstone. Today we tackle the tough questions; what causes stains, how do different materials stain, what are the best tools and techniques, and most importantly what should you never do when cleaning a headstone?

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Episode 16: Cemeteries in the News, The Forgotten Stories

Today we discuss two cemeteries that have recently been in the news, the mass grave from the 1921 Tulsa Race Riots and the Buena Vista and Acadia slave cemeteries in Louisiana.

Read both articles for yourself below:

Louisiana Slave Cemeteries:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/18/louisiana-pollution-petrochemical-site-sunshine-project

Tulsa Race Riot Mass Grave:

https://www.npr.org/2019/12/17/789015343/new-research-identifies-possible-mass-graves-from1921-tulsa-race-massacre

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Episode 18: A Whiter Shade of Sales, Zinc, Blowtorches, and the Marketing Machinations of the Monumental Bronze Company

The Monumental Bronze Company of Bridgeport, CT made affordable and highly customizable zinc cemetery markers from 1874-1914. These distinct silvery-blue gravemarkers are incredibly durable and many can be seen across America and Canada even today. We explore how these were marketed under the name "white bronze" as well as their popularity as Civil War memorials, as well as discussing issues with their preservation.

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