OLD LYME — On Wednesday, Aug. 21, the Old Lyme Historical Society (OLHS) presents a lecture by James Kolb titled, ‘Duck River Cemetery Project : GIS mapping of Historic Cemetery.’ The event will be held at the OLHS building at 55 Lyme St., Old Lyme, starting at 7 p.m.
Kolb is a senior History major at U Conn with a double minor in Geography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). He lives in Old Lyme and attended Lyme-Old Lyme Schools.
For the past year and a half, he has been working to create a complete GIS mapping of the gravestones and monuments in the historic Duck River Cemetery in Old Lyme. GIS databases allow us to link text and visuals with precise geographic coordinates. Pick a place and ask “what’s here” or pick a text string (such as a name or date) and ask “where is it?” — GIS can answer.
This coming Wednesday, Kolb will present his project and explain its historical and cultural importance.
All are welcome. Admission is free. Donations are welcome with the proceeds benefitting the OLHS.
On Sept. 26, at 7 p.m., Ellis Jewett will present the final lecture of the 2019 series, “The History of Old Lyme Fire Department.”