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We are pleased to co-host the biennial Historic Preservation Summit once again in beautiful, historic, downtown Manhattan. The theme of this year's summit is the preservation of historic cemeteries, with a focus on Riley County and Manhattan cemeteries. The Riley County Historical Museum (RCHM) will present methods used and informational materials about their cemetery preservation initiative.
This initiative, established in 2024, hosted five public workshops throughout the region, with the intent of both educating and encouraging local volunteers to become proactive stewards of their communities' historic cemeteries. At those hands-on workshops, training was provided to over 140 individuals, and over 235 historic headstones and monuments were cleaned and repaired. RCHM is excited to launch its 2025 season and is already scheduling workshops for the upcoming season. Learn more at https://www.rileychs.org/cemetery-preservation-initiative.cfm
6:00 p.m. — Doors open
6:30 p.m. — Welcome and introductions of partners; update on local preservation topics
7:00 p.m. — Keynote speaker Mick Charney, Ph.D. presents "Et in Arcadia ego: Sunset Cemetery, A Garden of Memories."
The Historic Preservation Summit is free and open to the public. These programs are perfect for anyone — of any age — with an interest is caring for and appreciating their historic and cultural environment. Reservations are not required.
Thank you to the partners responsible for facilitating this event: Manhattan/Riley County Preservation Alliance, the Riley County Historical Society & Museum, the City of Manhattan Historic Resources Board (HRB) and Community Development Department. An additional thank you to Brushpoint, Union Hall, SNW Gallery & Custom Frames, Mick Charney, Rebecca Katzenmeier, and Alyn Pennnington West.
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ABOUT MICK CHARNEY:
Mick Charney, Kansas State University Associate Professor Emeritus and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, has taught architectural history for 45 years, the last 34 years at K-State. He holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s of Architecture from the University of Illinois as well as a Ph.D. in Art and Architectural History from Northwestern University. His scholarly research career first began as a graduate student 51 years ago with his authentication of a long-lost work by Frank Lloyd Wright; and in a serendipitous instance of symmetry, among his last academic research projects was the chronicling of the events surrounding the day Frank Lloyd Wright came to Manhattan in 1952. After retirement four years ago, Charney continues research on his “passion projects” — including Romanticism in modern architecture, fantasy and hyperreality in the Disney theme parks, and the life and career of K-State art professor Elmer Tomasch. And finally, while serving the last couple of years on the City’s Historic Resources Board and using that opportunity to expand and hone his knowledge of historic preservation, he has developed yet another post-retirement “passion project” — the nomination of Sunset Cemetery to the National Register of Historic Places. Learn more about Charney at https://apdesign.k-state.edu/about/faculty-staff/charney/
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
328 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502-6038, United States
