Jonathan Appell

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Jonathan Appell began as a gravestone installer in the 1980's and moved into preservation after several years.{{Cite web |date=2019-04-10 |title=Jamestown Unearthed: Fully conserved Knight’s Tombstone returns to Memorial Church |url=https://wydaily.com/latest/local/2019/04/10/jamestown-unearthed-fully-conserved-knights-tombstone-returns-to-memorial-church/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Williamsburg Yorktown Daily |language=en-US}} He has worked on restoration and held educational classes on restoration at hundreds of cemeteries across the United States, often as part of his cemetery restoration education effort, the 48 State Tour.

According to the website the tour is a yearly event in which cemetery restoration events are held in each of the 48 continental states. The concept was to initially achieve this in 48 days but factors such as Covid-19 and scheduling issues have kept him from being able to achieve this until 2024.{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://48statetour.com/history |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=48STATETOUR - SAVING AMERICA'S GRAVEYARDS |language=en-US}}

His work has included more notable restoration projects such as:

• Cemetery of the Evergreens - Restoration after hurricane Sandy.
• Frankfort Cemetery - Reconstruction of collapsed marble façade of the Trabue Family Vault, the first settlers in of the state of Kentucky{{Cite web |date=2022-12-15 |title=Preserving burial site of one of Kentucky’s oldest families |url=https://www.lex18.com/news/preserving-burial-site-of-one-of-kentuckys-oldest-families |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Mackin |first=Ben |date=2022-12-07 |title=Local preservation group works to restore 19th century cemetery vault |url=https://www.state-journal.com/news/local-preservation-group-works-to-restore-19th-century-cemetery-vault/article_fc507182-758c-11ed-a20e-2ff63fe7d429.html |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=The State Journal |language=en}}
• Hartford Public Library
• Hill Cemetery
• Longwood Cemetery - repair 40 headstones that were vandalized.{{Cite web |last=johnbarnhart@bedfordbulletin.com |first=John Barnhart Staff Writer |date=2023-11-22 |title=Just like it never happened |url=https://www.pmg-va.com/bedford_bulletin/news/just-like-it-never-happened/article_f1e7d29b-80ed-5bcb-a3c6-8cb3fc538f1c.html |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=The Galax Gazette |language=en}}
• Mount Olivet Cemetery - Restoration of the Francis Scott Key monument.{{Cite web |last=sbohnel@newspost.com |first=Steve Bohnel |date=2020-10-07 |title=Restoring the past by caring for the present: Nationally known preservationist visits Mount Olivet |url=https://www.fredericknewspost.com/places/local/frederick_county/restoring-the-past-by-caring-for-the-present-nationally-known-preservationist-visits-mount-olivet/article_ed2a732a-df8e-5a17-a4b5-28f920669df7.html |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=The Frederick News-Post |language=en}}
• Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington NC- Restoration of Graham Kenan Vault
• Old Lick Cemetery - restoration of a historic African American cemetery in Roanoke, VA.{{Cite web |last=Times |first=JULIANNA STEPHENSON The Roanoke |date=2024-06-05 |title=Friends of Old Lick Cemetery, 48 State Tour join to help future of historical cemetery |url=https://roanoke.com/news/local/friends-old-lick-cemetery-roanoke-48-state-tour-african-american-burial-ground-gravestone-restoration/article_8ddb9f1e-22b6-11ef-854e-07b562540e3b.html |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Roanoke Times |language=en}}
• Palasido Cemetery
• Sleepy Hollow Cemetery -
• The Knight’s Tombstone - Appell led the cleaning and restoration efforts for the oldest surviving tombstone in the United States which is believed to belong to Sir George Yeardley. The tombstone is located in Historic Jamestown, Virginia.{{Cite web |last=McDermott |first=Deborah |title=A grave matter |url=https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/2018/06/26/a-grave-matter/11880729007/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Portsmouth Herald |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=The Knight’s Tombstone {{!}} Historic Jamestowne |url=https://historicjamestowne.org/knights-tombstone-conservation/?srsltid=AfmBOor9IwVeQP5hOCv-xMvaowMqI7XO3qPCEi58NwGkdVMVGzVFEPce |access-date=2025-02-09 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Saraceni |first=Jessica Esther |date=2017-04-21 |title=News - The Knight’s Tombstone Conserved in Jamestown |url=https://archaeology.org/news/2017/04/21/170421-jamestown-knights-tomb/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Archaeology Magazine |language=en-US}}

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• [https://www.gravestonepreservation.info/ Website]

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