Eagle Scout Project - Matt J. (Part 1)

We may be a small troop, but we do have at least one Scout each year, complete a project and earn the rank of Eagle.  No, we are not an "Eagle Factory" but simply have some great Scouts and Leaders.

The latest project, and there is another coming up in August, was at Congressional Cemetery. According to the website, 

Congressional Cemetery is a 35 acre historic yet active burial ground located on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Initially known as the Washington Parish Burial Ground, Congressional became the first truly national burial ground as Congress bought sites, buried noted civil servants, and funded the infrastructure.

Among the 67,000 burials at Congressional are scores of noteworthy citizens who left their mark on the city and the nation.

To learn more, click here.  

Matt J's project has two basic objectives, regarding two vaults:

1.  Paint the inside of one of the vaults, using a lime based paint
2.  Remove the soil off the top of two vaults, to attempt to restore them to their original look.

Enjoy the photos!

Here is Matt J., Eagle Scout Candidate in front of the Public Vault.