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Historical society urges town help to maintain Hague cemeteries, preserve gravestones
Summary
The Hague Historical Society asked the Town Board for help removing leaves, clearing fallen trees and pursuing quotes to repair historic gravestones in the town-owned Hague Heritage and Mountain View cemeteries. The board said it will inquire whether the highway department can assist with leaf removal and noted heavier stone repairs likely require professionals.
A representative of the Hague Historical Society told the Town Board that two town‑owned cemeteries—Hague Heritage and Mountain View—need maintenance and gravestone repairs, and asked for town assistance with leaf removal and a budget estimate for professional stone work.
The society representative explained many grave markers date to the 18th and 19th centuries, with broken stones and collapsing caskets, and said volunteers cannot handle heavy stone restoration. “Some of the stones are pretty heavy…You have to have tarps and you put all the leaves on them and then you drag them off to the edge of the cemetery,” the speaker said, urging the board to consider allocating highway-department time for seasonal cleanup or budgeting for a professional mason.
Board members agreed to explore whether the highway department could help with leaf removal and said Union Cemetery would be taken over by the town because it is difficult to maintain. The board did not commit to funding stone restoration at the meeting but asked staff to look into options and potential quotes.
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