Historic Woodlawn Cemetery

2008 Projects

Being a historic cemetery in need of restoration, there are several specific projects in addition to regular maintenance.  Listed here are the projects and maintenance plans slotted for completion in 2008.  If interested in assiting with any project, please contact us.

Short Term 

Repair Erosion Damage 
Grading needed

Design and Implement Anti-Erosion System
Design and build system to avoid further erosion

Flagpole
Erecting flagpole to raise the American and DC flag

Backfill Creek
Filling creek that runs along the front of the property

Catalog Headstones
Catalog headstones with photos and text

Survey Cemetery
Used to create an updated map of burials

Cemetery Beautification
Landscaping and planting needed

Restore Holding Vault
Restore unique underground holding vault

Long Term/Ongoing

Transcribing Burial Records (long term)
Entering burial records into an electronic database

Maintain Cemetery Grounds (ongoing)
Cutting grass and shrubs

Fundraising (ongoing)
Raise funds to restore cemetery

Reset and Repair Headstones (long term)
Repair and reset any broken or fallen headstones

Identify Interred Veterans (long term)
Identify all interred veterans and check if headstones exist

Event Planning (ongoing)
Assit with planning/coordinating events

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