Meeting/Event Schedule 2022
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The New Hampshire Old Graveyard Association holds regularly scheduled meetings at least twice a year, in the Spring and Fall. In addition, several preservation workshops are scheduled throughout the warmer months. Please join us to learn about gravestone cleaning and restoration and the discovery, maintenance, records preservation and cataloging of graveyards and cemeteries.
| Date | Meeting/Event | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Upcoming Events | ||
| Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 |
MOCA 2022 Fall Meeting |
The Maine Old Cemetery Association (MOCA) will hold their Fall 2022 Program Day and Member Meeting on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 at the Alfred Parish Church in Alfred, ME. Event details can be found on the MOCA website. |
| Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 |
VOCA 2022 Fall Meeting |
The Vermont Old Cemetery Association (VOCA) will hold their Fall 2022 Meeting on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at the Townshend Town Hall, Townshend, VT. Event details can be found on the VOCA website. |
| Past Events | ||
| Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022 |
NHOGA 2022 Fall Meeting |
NHOGA held its Fall 2022 Meeting on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. at the Merrimack Historical Society, 10 Depot St. Merrimack. Event Photos |
| Sunday, July 17, 2022 |
Holderness Workshop | NHOGA held a preservation workshop in Holderness, NH. Event Photos |
| Saturday, July 9, 2022 |
Belmont Workshop | NHOGA held a preservation workshop in Belmont, NH. Event Photos |
| Throughout June, 2022 |
Merrimack | NHOGA members Anita Creager and Richard Maloon were at Meetinghouse Graveyard in Merrimack daily to draw attention to their earlier work at this graveyard. A three part video of their work can be viewed: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. |
| Sunday, June 26, 2022 |
Kensington Workshop | NHOGA held a preservation workshop at both the Upper Yard (Old Cemetery) and Lower Yard (New Cemetery) in Kensington, NH. Event Photos |
| Saturday, June 18, 2022 |
Portsmouth Workshop | The Portsmouth graveyard preservation group returned to North Cemetery, Portsmouth, NH to continue the work started at the May 7th workshop. |
| June 9-19, 2022 | 2022 AGS National Conference |
The 2022 Annual Conference of the Association for Gravestone Studies was held as a hybrid event at Endicott College, Beverly, Massachusetts. |
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 |
NHOGA 2022 Ashland Workshop (Day Two) |
The second session of the preservation workshop at Church Hill Cemetery, Ashland, NH. Event Photos |
| Tuesday, May 24, 2022 |
NHOGA 2022 New Durham Workshop |
NHOGA conducted a small gravestone cleaning workshop in New Durham. Event Photos |
| Sunday, May 22, 2022 |
NHOGA 2022 Orange Workshop |
French Cemetery, Orange, NH.
NHOGA conducted a preservation workshop at this cemetery in Orange. Event Photos |
| Friday, May 20, 2022 |
NHOGA 2022 Exeter Workshop |
NHOGA conducted a small preservation workshop at the Folsom/Smith/Shute Cemetery, Exeter, NH. Event Photos |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2022 |
NHOGA 2022 Ashland Workshop |
NHOGA conducted a two day preservation workshop at Church Hill Cemetery, Ashland, NH. Event Photos |
| Saturday, May 14, 2022 |
NHOGA 2022 Spring Meeting |
Stoddard Historical Society. 9:00am to 1:30pm. Meeting was held in the Stoddard Town Hall, Stoddard, NH. Meeting Photos |
| Saturday, May 7, 2022 |
NHOGA 2022 Portsmouth Workshop |
NHOGA conducted a preservation workshop at North Cemetery, Portsmouth, NH. Event Photos |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 |
NHOGA 2022 Hooksett Workshop |
NHOGA held a preservation workshop in Hooksett, NH. Event Photos |
| Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 |
NHOGA 2021 Fall Meeting |
Marlow, NH - 9:00am to 1:30pm. Murray Hall, 138 Forest Road (NH Route 123), Marlow NH. Meeting Photos |
| June 18-27, 2021 | 2021 AGS National Conference |
The 2021 Annual Conference of the Association for Gravestone Studies was held virtually via Zoom. Updates about the conference have been posted on the AGS website. |
| Saturday, May 15, 2021 |
NHOGA 2021 Spring Meeting |
Virtual meeting via Zoom. |
| June 23-28, 2020 | 2020 AGS National Conference |
The 2020 Annual Conference of the Association for Gravestone Studies was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. It will be held in conjuction with the 2021 Conference. |
| Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 |
NHOGA 2020 Fall Meeting |
Virtual meeting via Zoom. |
| Saturday, May, 2020 |
NHOGA 2020 Spring Meeting |
The annual meeting of NHOGA, originally scheduled for May, was postponed due to the health emergency. This meeting will be combined with the Fall meeting and all annual business will be conducted at that time or at the Spring 2021 meeting. |
| Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 |
NHOGA 2019 Brentwood Workshop |
Brentwood, NH - 9:30am to noon. |
| Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 |
NHOGA 2019 Fall Meeting |
Brentwood, NH - 9:30am to 1:30pm. Mary E. Barlett Library, 22 Dalton Road, Brentwood NH. |
| Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019 |
NHOGA 2019 Lempster Workshop |
The NHOGA Powerpoint presentation How to Clean and Repair Gravestones was presented during Lempster’s Old Home Day. |
| Saturday, July 13, 2019 |
NHOGA 2019 Somersworth Workshop |
Photos courtesy Jenne Holmes |
| Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
NHOGA 2019 Plainfield Workshop |
Plainfield Plain Cemetery on Route 12A, 9:30am to noon. |
| Sunday, May 19, 2019 |
NHOGA 2019 Hopkinton Workshop |
Putney Hill Cemetery, Putney Hill Road, Hopkinton , NH - 9:30am to noon. |
| Saturday, May 11, 2019 |
NHOGA 2019 Spring Meeting |
Sullivan County Eco Ag Center, Sullivan County Complex, Unity NH. Meeting Photos |
| Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016 |
NHOGA 2016 Meredith Workshop |
Photo |
| Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 |
NHOGA 2016 Fall Meeting |
Meeting PowerPoint |
