Hey there! Sorry if it appeared that I had dropped off the face of the planet-- I hadn't really, I was just holed up at the lake during our yearly summer week off-- and a good thing too in that heat! But I'm back now and working away on the information I've gathered. For now I'm working on writing up the bulk of my report and after the tour on Saturday I'll get on to the mapping data. One thing at a time..
Speaking of Saturday, just a reminder that the ground is uneven and there are still lots of brambles about so be prepared! I wouldn't be surprised to see some deer flies too; they have been loving the heat a little too much. The landowner said he would be cutting his field so there will be parking available-- the driveway is just west of the barn, stay right. I would like to start at the original gate which is in the field behind the barn on the west side of the cemetery.
Another note-- I have concentrated my studies on the site itself and the records associated with it-- I'm not at this point collecting genealogies though there is a fellow in Wakefield who is -- I don't want to step on any toes and this project is big enough as it is! I can point you to him if you drop me an email. Anthropology is my field, along with Heritage Resources Management, so I am approaching the site from a concern for conservation, and with a focus on how the site fit into the community (who is buried there, why that particular spot, how they commemorated the dead, and so on). I'm basically trying to learn everything I can about the site itself, while it's still 'easy', and I'm hoping to promote an ongoing interest in caring for it. When something comes up that is outside of my area, I'll try to point you at someone who can help.
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