Hobo's Cemetery Improvement Tidying & Overhaul #19 Cache In Trash Out® Event

You are invited to participate as we do our part in maintaining Rhode Island's historic cemeteries, one at a time. Please join us for Hobo's Cemetery Improvement, Tidying, and Overhaul (CITO) event, one of many cleanups that will focus on these neglected or time-worn sites.


Hobo's Stone Repair Workshop
This event will be primarily focusing on teaching the basics of stone repair, including how to re-set leaning stones and how to mend broken stones, and to go over stone characteristics, common problems that occur, and the tools used to fix and clean them.

If you not interested in stone repair (or want to take a break from it), there is still plenty of traditional cemetery cleanup work that may be done, such as weeding and raking.

Cemetery Data

• Number of burials - 60
  
• Oldest burial - 1803
  
• Most recent burial - 1875
  
• Dimensions - 120' x 55', stone wall

James Arnold visited this lot 5 Jul 1891 (Vol 2, pg 140-177) On the line road [Seven Mile Road] beside it and north of it crossing the apple house hill road is a burial yard of several families adjoining each other though each is distinct in itself. The Sheldon yard shows much neglect and the others are in prime order, all are well protected by walls.

Please be sure to bring any tools or equipment you may find necessary.
This may include the following:

Work gloves
Camera

Water bottle
Positive Attitude

• Parking is on Seven Mile Road. Please try to pull off the road as much as possible and do not block any driveways.
  
• Please come prepared to do some minor brush/weed removal and/or to some strenuous work, to include some moderate team lifting.
• Most tools will be required, but it is recommended that you bring appropriate safety equipment and enough water to stay hydrated.
• Please watch for poison ivy, as there is some present along parts of the wall, although it is not widespread.