Klinefelter Cemetery Mapping - Phase I                                                  April 5-9, 2017

Klinefelter Cemetery is a local historic landmark in the City of Green.  It sits on the corner of E. Nimisila and S. Arlington and although it's a significant site for this community, it has become rather shabby looking.  The Mayor would like to encircle it with a fence and place a historical marker there to give the cemetery its due dignity.  That's where Dr. Tim Matney, professor of archaeology at UA comes in.  He has generously offered to organize his students to survey the cemetery so that we are able to correctly place a fence and sign - by identifying where gravesites might be that are no longer visible on the surface and generally confirming the boundaries of the cemetery.  Dr. Matney met several of us at Klinefelter Cemetery on November 22 to walk the site and talk about various methods that could be used to achieve our goals for this historic place.
Dr. Matney has offered to work alongside Mr. John Berry - a Green High School science teacher and several of Mr. Berry's students in a collaborative archaeological experience.  We are really excited to see this unfold and very grateful that some of our high school students will have this really unique opportunity in their own community.
The City of Green has asked GHS to assist with this project by cleaning up the cemetery grounds, removing leaves and any loose debris so that Mr. Matney’s equipment will work better.  While we will not have an ‘official’ role in the mapping festivities on April 8th and 9th, we will have the opportunity to allow a few of our members to be present and watch and record our own notes about Mr. Matney’s findings.  Because of the size of the cemetery, this opportunity is available first come, first served.  All GHS members wishing to attend must be prepared to record notes and watch Mr. Matney and the students work without distracting or interrupting their work. 
 
Klinefelter Cemetery Mapping Project  -  Volunteer Opportunities
 
April 5, 2017 – 9-12 Klinefelter Cemetery Clean Up
            6 People to Do Yard Clean Up (we will have assistance from COG seasonal workers)
 
April 6, 2017 – 9-12 Klinefelter Cemetery Clean Up
6 People to Do Yard Clean Up (we will have assistance from COG seasonal workers)
 
April 7, 2017 – 9-12 Rain Date for Clean Up Work
            6 People to Do Yard Clean Up (if needed)
 
April 8, 2017 – 8:30 – 5 Klinefelter Mapping
            4 People to Watch and Record
April 9, 2017 – 8:30 – 5 Klinefelter Mapping

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