Centuries-old gravestones tell stories. Cleaned, they can tell us more

Uncovering another long-hidden gravestone inscription. Photo: Andrew Tolson.

Gravestone before cleaning.

After cleaning.

Fort Anne National Historic Site’s Garrison Graveyard contains 234 standing stones.

A project now underway will see stones cleaned and restored. About 2000 people were buried here over 300 years or so.

Centre: Lydia Miller, Chief Architect for built-heritage for Parks Canada; kneeling: Golnaz Karimi, built-heritage advisor, Parks Canada; and (left), Denise J. Rice, longtime Mapannapolis volunteer, working at Garrison Graveyard. Lydia is down from Ottawa while Golnaz works from the regional head office in Halifax. Photo: Andrew Tolson

Visitors from Prince Edward County, and Ottawa, Ontario stopped by, curious about the project. Photo: Andrew Tolson