Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Cemetery Iconography presentation Nov. 3 at Historic St. Luke's
The design and creation of tombstones is an ancient art with
deep meanings behind many of the symbols chosen for each monument. The
weeping willow, the cherub, the rose that has not fully bloomed, the
eternal circle of the wreath, are all symbols with important meanings,
carefully selected by loved ones upon the death of those memorialized.
Join Historic St. Luke's for a presentation on Cemetery Iconography by Joanna Wilson Green,
Easement and Stewardship Archaeologist for the Virginia Department of
Historic Resources, this Saturday, Nov. 3, from 1 to 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person and advance ticket purchase is encouraged as spots are limited. Light refreshments will be provided. Details and tickets are available here.