The Oldest Gravestone in the United States

This is part two of a conservation process to stabilize what is believed to be the oldest gravestone in the United States. The stone is located on Jamestown Island in Virginia. In this short film, Jonathan Appell, a conservator of monuments, works on conserving and stabilizing the "knight's tomb" in the Memorial Church. The tombstone likely belonged to Sir George Yeardley, an early Jamestown leader, who was buried in the town in 1627. The tomb had been moved from it's original location at sometime in the colonial period, and then rediscovered in the early 20th century when the church was rebuilt. The link to part one of this process is listed below.
Mysterious Knight's Tomb: Oldest Grav...

To learn more about Jonathan's work please visit the following website http://gravestoneconservation.com/

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