The speaker at the Nov.19th Colonial Dames meeting was member, Barbara Lewis.
The program was “Pierced Tombstones,” "Carved by 19th century German cabinetmakers, the unique pierced tombstones in Davidson County transformed soapstone grave markers into extraordinary works of art. ( Info by Shannon Failow from Our State May 2006) Soapstone is found throughout the mountains and Piedmont of North Carolina. To learn more about the pierced tombstones, contact the Davidson County Historical Museum. Location:
Old Davidson County Court House
in Historic Uptown Lexington
Two South Main Street
Lexington, NC
(336) 242-2729
http://www.slusher.org/Stone%20Foundation.pdf ( Click on web site for more information on Pierced Tombstones.)
Elabaorately carved motifs embellish centuries-old soapstone grave markers at Abbot's Creek Primitive Church in Thomasville, NC.
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