The Mount Peace Cemetery Association in conjunction with the Lawnside Historical Society will present a workshop on African-American Cemetery Restoration, Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Lawnside Borough Hall, 4 Douglas Ave., Lawnside, N.J. The registration is $5 for adults and $2 for students. Download a flier by clicking here.

Mount Peace Cemetery was organized in the 1890s and fell into disarray. The Cemetery Association is trying to build a strong organization that will take care of the 12-acre site for years to come.

Churches and groups that maintain cemeteries, civic organizations and descendants of those buried at Mount Peace are encouraged to come learn how to restore headstones, clear landscapes, raise funds, find experts and map the grounds.

The presenters are:

• Paul W. Schopp, the historian whose research led to Mount Peace's listing on the State Register of Historic Places in July. The national listing is expected but has not yet been announced.
• Dr. Dennis Montagna of the National Park Service who has worked on the African American Burial Ground in New York City and advised groups restoring neglected graveyards
• Ms. Megan Springate, archaeologist with Richard Grubb Associates has studied Mount Peace Cemetery will present on its needs and strategies that other groups can employ. She will conduct a walk-through at Mount Peace near the end of the workshop.

Participants will receive handouts and a box lunch. This program is supported by the National Park Service, New Jersey Historic Trust, and the William Short Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

To register call the Lawnside Historical Society at 856-546-8850 or send email to lhs@petermotthouse.org.