OUR MISSION:

To ensure that our community cultural and historical sites are preserved and protected for future generations by identifying at risk locations, establishing ownership, arranging for restoration and maintenance, and educating the public on our purpose and vision.

THE NEED:

However, despite all of our work to date, 32 of the more than 170 of the cemeteries in Hunterdon County have been designated by Hunterdon County Historical Society as “High-risk”. Risk is defined as a high probability that the cemetery will be lost or destroyed due to neglect, abandonment or purposeful development. The Mount Amwell Project is unwavering in its promise to not allow this to happen. Committed to the legacy of our communities, our families and ancestry, the Mount Amwell Project was established in 2005 to ensure these 32 cemeteries in Hunterdon County, rich in historical and genealogical history, are protected and maintained for future generations.

We are the only organization in Hunterdon County preserving this heritage.

OUR COMMITMENT:

To providing resources to secure the acquisition, preservation, restoration, documentation and awareness of the se historical sites for generations to come.

OUR OPPORTUNITY:

We seek to protect and preserve as many at risk cemeteries as possible for future generations. These burial grounds are a physical record of the great achievements of the common and extraordinary people that lived, worked and served in Hunterdon County, contributing to its rich history and culture.

Without preservation, this historical record of these lives will be lost, and with them, the heritage of our county. In order to secure the future and sustainability of each of these historical sites, we must dedicate the necessary resources to:

• Find or establish a legal owner
• Clear and stabilize the site
• Provide long term, permanent maintenance

In addition, we seek to educate the public o the importance of our historic cemeteries as sources of county and state pride; believing that increased awareness will encourage the further preservation of these unique historical resources for future generations to appreciate and learn from. Lectures and seminars are presented by Mount Amwell Project volunteers to interested groups. With the support of our donor sand partners, we are able to pursue all opportunities to educate and raise awareness.