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Oregon Parks & Recreation Department: Oregon Heritage: Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries

  • Welcome to the Historic Cemeteries Program
    Workshop at McFarland CemeteryCommission to meet in Salem
    The OCHC will meet June 21, 1:00pm at 106 Eaton Hall on the Willamette University Campus. The meeting is during the annual Association for Gravestone Studies Conference. Public comment is welcome. 
      
    Contact Kuri Gill for more information 503-986-0685.
Useful Resources Historic Cemetery Highlights
To List a Historic Cemetery
Basic Historic Cemetery Laws
Other Resources
For research, preservation tips and more.
How to Clean Historic Markers

Cemetery Preservation

For Operating Cemeteries
Tools for historic cemeteries

Cemetery Disaster Planning Booklet, Chicora Foundation

Commission releases paper on unstable markers
In response to several recent stories of injuries from unstable markers, the OCHC is releasing a new position paper. The purpose is twofold. The first is to remind visitors to use caution. The second is to offer suggestions to family members, cemetery caretakers and volunteers on how to address the problem.
OCHC Position Paper Unstable Markers

2013 national cemetery conference in Oregon
The Association for Gravestone Studies will hold a national conference in Salem June 18-23, 2013. To help organize or for more information, contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill@state.or.us or 503-986-0685. AGS is now seeking proposals for sessions and offering student scholarships, visit their website for more information. Association for Gravestone Studies
Historic Cemetery Designation Signs Available!
A metal, 8x10 inch sign is available to each listed cemetery free of charge. Contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill@state.or.us or (503) 986-0685 to get yours.
Featured Cemetery and Grant Projects