2009 Pine Mountain School for Practical Historic Preservation hands-on training workshop in October 2009

Dry Stone Wall Workshop: October 9-11, 2009

Since 2002, Pine Mountain Settlement School and the Kentucky Heritage Council / State Historic Preservation Office have partnered to present this annual series of hands-on training programs, with work done on significant historic buildings on the school’s campus and highlighting various materials and construction methods. Classes feature experienced instructors who educate participants in skills needed to properly care for and repair historic buildings. Traditional construction methods are taught and practical preservation using modern techniques is emphasized.

October 9-11, From the Ground Up: The Art of Building Dry Stone Walls

For registration or more information, visit www.pinemountainsettlementschool.com or contact Patrick Kennedy, Kentucky Heritage Council restoration project coordinator, 502-564-7005, ext. 138, or patrick.kennedy@ky.gov.

Kentucky Cemetery Preservation Grants

The Kentucky Department of Local Government (DLG) has announced the distribution of nearly $47,328 in Cemetery Preservation Fund grants for the restoration and maintenance of non-profit cemeteries not receiving perpetual care funds.

FY09 Approved Cemetery Preservation Fund Grant Recipients:

County: BALLARD
Cemetery: Mt. Pleasant
$1,700.00

County: BALLARD
Cemetery: Hazelwood
$1,500.00

County: BALLARD
Cemetery: Little Union
$1,500.00

County: BRECKINRIDGE
Cemetery: Holt
$1,950.00

County: CALLOWAY
Cemetery: Miller
$1,250.00

County: CALLOWAY
Cemetery: Schroader
$1,950.00

County: CHRISTIAN
Cemetery: Foster Gardens
$550.00

County: CHRISTIAN
Cemetery: Fuller-Martin
$1,815.00

County: CHRISTIAN
Cemetery: Spurlin
$528.00

County: CHRISTIAN
Cemetery: West Union Baptist
$515.00

County: CLARK
Cemetery: Grove/Reeves-Reese
$1,200.00

County: CLARK
Cemetery: Patton & Harris
$1,250.00

County: HART
Cemetery: Pearl Webb
$1,950.00

County: HART
Cemetery: Watkins-Wyatt
$720.00

County: HOPKINS
Cemetery: Cane Run
$1,950.00

County: JACKSON
Cemetery: Crank-Tincher-Gabbard
$1,950.00

County: JESSAMINE
Cemetery: Samuel Hunter
$1,250.00

County: LAWRENCE
Cemetery: 5 Remote & Abandoned
$1,950.00

County: LOGAN
Cemetery: Red River
$1,950.00

County: MADISON
Cemetery: College Hill
$1,500.00

County: MERCER
Cemetery: McAfee
$1,950.00

County: SHELBY
Cemetery: Beech Creek Baptist Church
$1,950.00

County: TAYLOR
Cemetery: Brown-Newton
$1,600.00

County: TAYLOR
Cemetery: Chandler
$1,600.00

County: TAYLOR
Cemetery: Pleasant Union
$1,600.00

County: TAYLOR
Cemetery: Saloma
$1,600.00

County: TAYLOR
Cemetery: Sprowles-Burress
$1,600.00

County: TAYLOR
Cemetery: Spurlington UMC
$1,600.00

County: WARREN
Cemetery: New Salem
$1,000.00

County: WASHINGTON
Cemetery: Parrott-McElroy
$1,950.00

County: WOODFORD
Cemetery: Zion Hill
$1,950.00

For more information, see the DLG press announcement.

Funding for the Dry Ridge Consolidated Colored School in Crittenden, KY

Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation has once again partnered with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and contributed $1 million to help restore Rosenwald Schools.

This year, 16 Rosenwald Schools in eight states will receive funding. The Kentucky Rosenwald Schools that is funded for 2009 is the Dry Ridge Consolidated Colored School in Crittenden, Kentucky.


The Dry Ridge School will be used to educate elementary and secondary school students on the history of Rosenwald Schools. It will also provide adult education programs focusing on historic preservation, intercultural relations and other topics of interest to community groups.

For information on the Rosenwald School preservation projects, see the National Trust for Historic Preservation Rosenwald Schools Initiative.