Public Events --
Paul Mickey Science Series: How to Read a Cemetery
- Location: ISM Research & Collections Center, Springfield
- Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Presented by: Dr. Harold Hassen, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Cemeteries are places with specific above-ground visual and material characteristics, including graves, grave markers, landscaping, fences, and a recognizable spatial arrangement. The placement and arrangement of these items reflect specific choices and provide insight into how people structured and ordered their social and physical landscape. Because cemeteries are dynamic, they also reflect changing cultural and social values. Understanding what these visual characteristics mean can provide a deeper understanding of what is represented in cemeteries.
One of our Paul Mickey Science Series
Discover Illinois' rich prehistoric and historic past by attending an ISM Paul Mickey Science Series Program. A different speaker and topic are featured each month. For more information on upcoming topics and speakers, please contact Nina Walthall at (217) 782-0061 or 217-785-0037. - Usually held the second Wednesday of Each Month
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM
- Held at the ISM Research & Collections Center, 1011 East Ash Street (enter the building from 10 ½ Street between Ash & Laurel Streets), Springfield, Illinois
- Free Admission
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