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Headstone Lettering Demonstration at Hempsted Houses , New London

Name: Headstone Lettering Demonstration at Hempsted Houses , New London
Start: 2024-09-07T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-09-07T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Hempsted Houses

September 7 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

$15

Joshua Hempsted held many positions throughout his lifetime, one of which was headstone letterer. On Wednesday, December 27th, 1749, our diarist writes, “fair & cold I finisht engraving a headstone for Samll Bills wife.” Join headstone carver Andrew Carr as he re-creates a headstone using Joshua’s lettering style with 18th–century carving techniques. A tour of the house is included with admission.

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