The Friends of Shockoe Hill Cemetery are the stewards of Richmond’s oldest city-owned cemetery, and are dedicated to celebrating its history, restoring its beauty, and educating the public on its place in community life.

In 2010 the Friends will have regular programming geared toward adults and children. A workshop featuring a nationally-known restoration expert is being planned in which “best practices” for gravestone care, restoration and repair will be established.  Databases of burials and gravestones will open new doors for research and genealogy.  Exciting “theater nights” for the fall are being envisioned as a partnership project with a local museum. Interior restoration of the “Keeper’s House” will allow visitors to enjoy regularly changing exhibits.

We invite all who share our interest to join with us in caring for this gem of the City.