Colerain Boy Scout connects to local history
As part of his Eagle Scout project, Kenny Lininger has decided to dive deep into local history.
A senior at Colerain High School, Lininger recently recruited members of Boy Scout Troop 660 to document grave sites and put together a map of the nearby Cheviot Cemetery.
The cemetery is currently undergoing restoration – in fact, a fellow Boy Scout, Travis Nieman, worked on cleaning and fixing up the cemetery for his own Eagle Scout project back in 2008.
To get started on the Cheviot Cemetery project, Lininger got in touch with the area's Bicentennial Committee, which is currently working on plans for the city's 200th birthday next year.
Linginger offered to map out the grave sites, creating a grid pattern for the burial areas. He also began the process of identifying the graves and recording the locations of specific people.
Speaking to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Linginger stated:
Cities working to trace their past and to preserve parts of their historical record often use print companies to document those who were born, died, and lived in the area throughout time.
According to Rich Martin, the historian for Cheviot, Lininger's project would have come in handy years ago, as many of the gravestones in the cemetery have already been severely damaged or lost.
A senior at Colerain High School, Lininger recently recruited members of Boy Scout Troop 660 to document grave sites and put together a map of the nearby Cheviot Cemetery.
The cemetery is currently undergoing restoration – in fact, a fellow Boy Scout, Travis Nieman, worked on cleaning and fixing up the cemetery for his own Eagle Scout project back in 2008.
To get started on the Cheviot Cemetery project, Lininger got in touch with the area's Bicentennial Committee, which is currently working on plans for the city's 200th birthday next year.
Linginger offered to map out the grave sites, creating a grid pattern for the burial areas. He also began the process of identifying the graves and recording the locations of specific people.
Speaking to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Linginger stated:
"I really like this project because it is uncovering lost history."
Cities working to trace their past and to preserve parts of their historical record often use print companies to document those who were born, died, and lived in the area throughout time.
According to Rich Martin, the historian for Cheviot, Lininger's project would have come in handy years ago, as many of the gravestones in the cemetery have already been severely damaged or lost.