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Peters Creek Historical Society Presentation Will Discuss Cemetery Placement and Regulation
The September meeting of the Peters Creek Historical Society will be held on Monday, September 24 at 7:30 PM in the social room of Wrights United Methodist Church, 788 Venitia Road, Venitia.
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| An example of an unknown cemetery that rests in a proposed area for well pad construction in Marshall County, West Virginia. |
Ben Demchak, archeologist with an MA in North American History and member of the Peters Creek Historical Society will be the guest speaker.
Demchak’s program will focus on the study of cemeteries, their placement and how they relate to regulated areas like the Waters of the United States. His research calls attention to the reasons why cemeteries are the most threatened cultural resources under the Army Corps of Engineers interpretation of Section 106. The program is specific to Genealogical Cemeteries in Washington County, Ohio that correlate to like patterns in undocumented cemeteries in Western Pennsylvania. The public is welcome and refreshments will be served.
For additional information about the society go to: www.peterscreekhistoricalsociety.org
