Cleaning tombstones

With the City of Lebanon's help supplying water and cleaning products, about a dozen volunteers worked Thursday afternoon at Pioneer Cemetery cleaning tombstones.  Members of the Warren County Historical Society organized the project and half a dozen Lebanon High School students from the JROTC program, under the direction of Major "Chip" Parker came and helped.

Our goal was to clean,  at the very least, the head stones of the people we will honor with our Pioneer Cemetery Tour this weekend.  The City purchased D2 Biologic tombstone cleaner for us and we provided buckets, brushes and a bit of elbow grease.

We were all really pleased with how well the D2 product worked and plan to come back in the fall for another round of cleaning - and maybe a little repair work as well.

Thanks to Scott Brunka and Sonny Redmon from the City of Lebanon, Major Parker and the students from the JROTC and our staff and member volunteers who joined us on a hot May afternoon. 

We look forward to seeing you either Saturday or Sunday at the Cemetery Tour. It's just $10 a person and the proceeds go to support Glendower and the Warren County History Center. 

Since Mulberry Street is torn up, the Jake Sweeney auto dealership across West Street from the cemetery is allowing us to park in their back lot. See you then.

Here's a scene from last summer's Lantern Light Cemetery Tour at Lebanon Cemetery. The next Lantern Light Cemetery Tour at Lebanon Cemetery is July 13 or 14 beginning at 8:00 pm. Tickets cost $20.00 each and can be purchased by calling the Warren County Historical Society at 513-932-1817.