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Sag Harbor Gravestones Get a Helping Hand

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Karen Kiaer and Herb Loper clean off Beebee family headstones in Sag Harbor's Old Burying Ground. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Karen Kiaer and Herb Loper clean off Beebee family headstones in Sag Harbor's Old Burying Ground. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

A team of volunteers lifts a broken Beebee family headstone back into position. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

A team of volunteers lifts a broken Beebee family headstone back into position. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

A team of volunteers moves a Beebee family headstone back into position. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

A team of volunteers moves a Beebee family headstone back into position. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Karen Kiaer, Rav Freidel, and Zach Studentroth, president of the Sag Harbor Historical Museum, dig out Beebee family headstones that were knocked over years ago. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Karen Kiaer, Rav Freidel, and Zach Studentroth, president of the Sag Harbor Historical Museum, dig out Beebee family headstones that were knocked over years ago. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Zach Studenroth, left, and Rev Dreidel pull a broken headstone off the ground. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Zach Studenroth, left, and Rev Dreidel pull a broken headstone off the ground. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on May 28, 2025
Sag Harbor’s Old Burying Ground was a lively place Tuesday morning, May 20, as a small group of cemetery aficionados gathered with Zach Studenroth, the president of the Sag Harbor... more

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