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Atlas Preservation Warns Against Amateur Gravestone Cleaning Damage

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 4:40 PM UTC · How we work

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Caitlin Abrams cleans historic Vermont gravestones while filming videos.
She uses a brush and pump sprayer to remove moss and dirt.
She restored Mary Bailey’s 1852 marble headstone, contrasting it with sister Eliza’s stone.
Atlas Preservation CEO John Appell warns that inexperienced cleaners may damage markers for fame.
An amateur genealogist admitted damaging about 200 Maryland gravestones in 2021.

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Caitlin Abrams cleans historic Vermont gravestones while filming videos.
She uses a brush and pump sprayer to remove moss and dirt.
She restored Mary Bailey’s 1852 marble headstone, contrasting it with sister Eliza’s stone.
Atlas Preservation CEO John Appell warns that inexperienced cleaners may damage markers for fame.
An amateur genealogist admitted damaging about 200 Maryland gravestones in 2021.