Community works together to preserve Post’s historic cemetery
MONUMENT MOVEMENT Headstones stand at varying angles in the Post Cemetery, where natural ground movement and weathering have caused some grave markers to shift. | COURTESY PHOTO
HEADSTONE CONDITION Shifting soil has left several headstones leaning in the Post Cemetery, creating visible changes to the historic burial grounds. | COURTESY PHOTO
MARKER REALIGNMENT Several headstones in the Post Cemetery have shifted over time, leaving some markers tilted and misaligned among the gravesites. | COURTESY PHOTO
HEADSTONE SHIFT Several grave markers show signs of movement in the Post Cemetery, where aging foundations and changing ground conditions have contributed to shifting headstones. | COURTESY PHOTO
The City of Post is asking for the public’s help in preserving and maintaining the dignity and safety of the city cemetery after several headstones were recently found to be leaning or unstable.
According to city officials, the condition of some monuments is not uncommon in older cemeteries. Years of exposure to weather, shifting soil and occasional minor earthquakes in the area can gradually affec…
