Cemetery Commission advances $9,700 digitization and stone preservation projects
The Wenham Cemetery Commission authorized a $9,700 Cemify digitization contract, beginning November, that will map cemetery grounds, migrate approximately 3,000 burial records (adjustable to 4,000), and create digital deed and certificate templates, with Commissioner Kristen Harnisch verifying data
Cemetery Commission · Meeting of August 20, 2026
WENHAM — The Wenham Cemetery Commission authorized a $9,700 Cemify digitization contract, beginning November, that will map cemetery grounds, migrate approximately 3,000 burial records (adjustable to 4,000), and create digital deed and certificate templates, with Commissioner Kristen Harnisch verifying data accuracy. The commission also authorized $1,000 in stone preservation through Epoch Preservation for deterioration capping and coordinated an Eagle Scout monument restoration project for 24 to 25 sites, while discussing a slave burial investigation prompted by a contractor's due diligence request.
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Source: the Cemetery Commission meeting of August 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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