Education & Training
Cemetery Preservation Workshops
Hands-on training for volunteers, genealogists, and cemetery associations — learn proper techniques for cleaning, documenting, and preserving historic monuments.
Preserve the Past. Train for the Future.
Texas Cemetery Restoration LLC offers professional workshops designed to equip community volunteers, historical societies, and cemetery associations with the knowledge and skills needed to care for historic burial grounds responsibly. Our instructors bring decades of field experience to every session.
Improper cleaning and restoration attempts are among the leading causes of irreversible damage to historic markers. Our workshops teach participants the correct materials, methods, and safety protocols — so well-meaning efforts don't cause lasting harm.
Workshops are available as single-day intensives or multi-day programs and will be hosted at your cemetery or a designated training location. Group rates and custom curriculum are available for larger organizations.
Workshop Topics
Safe Monument Cleaning Techniques
Learn which cleaning agents and tools are appropriate for limestone, marble, granite, and sandstone markers — and which common products cause irreversible damage. Includes hands-on practice.
Monument Styles, Types, Materials
Learn about the different types of monuments, what type of stone they are made of, how they were sculpted and how the styles changed due to advances in technology.
Monument Leveling & Resetting
Step-by-step instruction on safely resetting leaning and fallen markers using appropriate materials and equipment. Participants learn when to call a professional and when volunteer work is appropriate.
Monument Repair
Step-by-step hands on instruction on how to properly restore monuments that are broken, that need mortaring to the base and many other situations. Participants learn when to call a professional and when volunteer work is appropriate.
Monument Documentation and Assessment
Learn proper techniques for documenting monuments from photography to making hard to read carvings easier to see. You will also learn to assess a monument and what to look for if it is safe to restore or if you should leave it to a professional.
Workshop Formats
Monument Cleaning Workshop
A 4-hour session exclusively training on proper techniques, equipment, and cleaning solutions for cleaning monuments.
1 Day Workshop
A comprehensive 8-hour program combining a short classroom instruction and the majority time hands-on field work in the cemetery.
Multi-Day Training
Two- to three-day programs for organizations seeking in-depth training across multiple disciplines. Custom curriculum available.
All workshops are tailored to your group's experience level and what you are wanting to achieve. All workshops are hands on at the cemetery with Texas Cemetery Restoration providing all the necessary tools and supplies for the volunteers to use throughout the workshop. Contact us to discuss scheduling, rates, and custom curriculum options.
Contact Us
Take the next step on your Cemetery Project
Whether you have a single monument in need of care or an entire cemetery project, we'd love to hear from you. Fill out the form and we will be in touch shortly.
Address
P.O. Box 371
Crockett, TX 75835