[HistoricCemeteries] Cemetery Grant applications available now!

[Kuri Gill]

Hi Jude,

Interesting find and question. 

First, please do not dig to see if there is truly anything buried there. This would be illegal in many ways. 

This burial does not fall under the legal definition of a historic cemetery. It does fall under archaeological laws for the State of Oregon. The contact for information on these laws is Dennis Griffin (503) 986-0674.

Usually the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries work to keep burials in their original locations. 

Should the property owner want to remove the burial there is a process of notification required to notify family and get their approval. The Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board has information about this process. http://www.oregon.gov/MortCem/index.shtml The SHPO must be notified and likely a permit furnished, use the same contact as above.

If the burial remains in place, it would be very important to be sure that the burial is noted on the property records housed at the county.

Hope this helps. 

Kuri

Kuri Gill
Historic Cemeteries Program  & CLG Coordinator
725 Summer St. NE, Suite C
Salem, OR 97301-1266
(503) 986-0685
(503) 986-0793 (fax)
kuri.gill at state.or.us
 
Visit our website...
www.oregonheritage.org 


>>> Oswego Heritage Council <oswegoheritage at yahoo.com> 7/21/2009 2:40 PM >>>
Hi,

Found what appears to be one grave in a residential area. Head stone, soft ground etc, havent dug yet to make sure but it sure looks like more than a headstone is there. The man was a WOW member (so says the marker)
The man was buried 1912
The house has been torn down, land is for sale.

Do you know anyone that can give us advice on moving it to our cemetery. What is involved etc.

Thanks
Jude

Oswego Heritage Council

398 10th St./ PO Box 1041

Lake Oswego, OR 97034

(503)635-6373 oswegoheritage at yahoo.com www.oswegoheritage.org 

--- On Tue, 7/21/09, Kuri Gill <kuri.gill at state.or.us> wrote:

From: Kuri Gill <kuri.gill at state.or.us>
Subject: [HistoricCemeteries] Cemetery Grant applications available now!
To: "Historic Cemeteries Listserv" <historiccemeteries at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 8:59 PM

The new application is up on line. http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/grants.shtml 

TIPS ON THE APPLICATION
1. Fill in the form on your computer using Acrobat Reader. If you don;t have Acrobat Reader it is very safe to download. Scroll to the very bottom of the grants page to find a link to the site to download it. 
2. Respond to all of the sections of the application.
3. The Narrative section you fill out on another document, you can send in word or as a PDF.
4. We need the signed paper copy. 
5. Pictures tell a story very well!
6. Attend a grant writing workshop.
7. Check out past projects for types of projects and amounts funded in the past.

UPCOMING DATES AND LOCATIONS FOR THE GRANT WORKSHOP
July 23, 10-noon - Moro, Sherman County Museum
July 25, 9-11 - Baker City, Crossroads Art Center
July 28, 9:30-11:30 - Prineville, Bowman Memorial Museum
August 14, 10-noon - Salem, North Mall Office Building

There will likely be more, check the cemetery events pages for updates. http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/OCHC/events.shtml 


Kuri Gill
Historic Cemeteries Program  & CLG Coordinator
725 Summer St. NE, Suite C
Salem, OR 97301-1266
(503) 986-0685
(503) 986-0793 (fax)
kuri.gill at state.or.us 
 
Visit our website...
www.oregonheritage.org 


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