NORFOLK SOCIETY FOR CEMETERY CONSERVATION

          Preserving, protecting, & promoting Norfolk's historic cemeteries.

Symbols of Death Cemetery Tour is cancelled due to inclement weather in the forecast

Join tour guide Shannon Stafford, as he leads you on a journey of Victorian Headstone Symbols in Cedar Grove Cemetery, home to many examples Victorian era iconography that no other cemetery in Norfolk has.

5/2020

Due to the uncertainty around Covid-19, we have made the hard decision to cancel this year's From Here to Eternity 5K. We thank past sponsors, volunteers and supporters and look forward to October 2021! 

Volunteer Highlight 

Look at this! This is a 4 step process but the main work has been done by our friends at Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center MARMC!! THANK YOU!

Volunteers help NSCC complete important conservation projects in Norfolk's historic cemeteries.
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Interested in VOLUNTEERING?
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From April-November check our Events Calendar for weekly schedules and click here for more information on how you or your group can contribute!

Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs;
Make dust our paper and with rainy eyes
Write sorrow on the bosom of the earth,
Let's choose executors and talk of wills.

William Shakespeare, Richard II

Updates

See COVID-19 Updates from the Norfolk Bureau of Cemeteries.

WE HAVE A NEW WEB ADDRESS!  NSCCVA.ORG. Use the Chrome browser for best results.

Wondering about the best ways to clean a headstone or marker? See this PDF for information.

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Cedar Grove, West Point & Elmwood Cemeteries

238 E. Princess Anne Road, Norfolk, va 23510