We are excited to announce a GRIP Field Trip to Allegheny Cemetery in July! This tour is sponsored by the Association for Gravestone Studies.
We will be meeting on Sunday, July 13th and taking an open-air trolley to Allegheny Cemetery. This guided tour will provide you with what you need to know about this Pittsburgh historical rural cemetery. Attendees will receive a bag of cemetery-related goodies including a cemetery journal, gravestone symbolism guide, and more. The cost of the tour is $40.00.
Everyone is welcome. Participants do not need to be registered for GRIP. To register, click here . You will need to sign into your National Genealogical Society account to register. If you don’t have an account, no problem. NGS accounts are free. Once signed into your account you can register for the tour.
For GRIP students staying in the dorms, you can check into your room on the evening of Saturday, July 12th at no extra cost.
Special thanks to the Association for Gravestone Studies for helping to make this tour possible. The Association for Gravestone Studies (AGS) was founded in 1977 for the purpose of furthering the study and preservation of gravestones. AGS is an international organization with an interest in gravemarkers of all periods and styles. Through its publications, conferences, workshops and exhibits, AGS promotes the study of gravestones from historical and artistic perspectives, expands public awareness of the significance of historic gravemarkers, and encourages individuals and groups to record and preserve gravestones. At every opportunity, AGS cooperates with groups that have similar interests. AGS is a member support organization. To learn more see their website at https://www.gravestonestudies.org/.
To learn more about Allegheny Cemetery, see their website.
