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Historic Linwood Foundation

Mission Statement: To preserve and maintain Linwood Cemetery as a historic and cultural site of importance to the city of Columbus and its citizens, to assist the city of Columbus in restoring, preserving, improving, maintaining, and managing Linwood Cemetery, and to educate the public with respect to the cultural and historic values of Linwood Cemetery, and for other educational and charitable purposes.

Volunteer Opportunties:Volunteers help teach classes held on demand for schools, to teach students about the history and culture of Columbus.

• Volunteers are needed for restoring, repairing and maintaining Linwood Cemetery.
• Volunteers prepare survey forms by visiting the cemetery to identify grave sites, and any repairs that must be done.
• Volunteers help stabilize the unique table and box tombs that are found throughout the cemetery.
• Resetting leaning markers, trimming shrubbery and cleaning up the trash helps maintain Linwood Cemetery.
• Volunteers help plan and stage events. HLF holds an annual Linwood Ramble in October and a Victorian Celebration in December to decorate graves. Other events on the wish list are a Sunday in the Park and a Memorial Day Commemoration.
• Volunteers are needed to be trained as tour guides so HLF can schedule regular tours.

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