At Restoration

Restoring The Past of Veterans Passed

“Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.”
-Adlai E. Stevenson II

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Mixing my love of history And
travel with a call to serve

What Makes
At Restoration
unique

grave hunting

Visiting and photographing the gravesites of notable military figures including my personal quest to visit the grave of every Civil War General and Medal of Honor recipient.

restoration projects

Explore the ventures that At Restoration is currently working to rectify - and see how you can help!


Community Outreach

Developing relationships with communities and organizations and working with them to ensure perpetual and appropriate recognition of deceased veterans

Medal of honor locating

My efforts to create the most comprehensive database that catalogs the location and disposition of as many Medals of Honor as possible

three Pillars of At Restoration

the ultimate goal of each grave i feature

RESTORE

Bring it back to what it was

A cleaning, flag replacement, or minor repair is sometimes all it takes to make a veteran’s grave look like new

  • Headstone cleaning/repair
  • Flag replacement
  • Area beautification

REPLACE

Correct the issues

I work to get lost or damaged grave-related items replaced

  • VA markers damaged beyond repair
  • Flag holders
  • Major landscaping

RECTIFY

Make it right

Bring attention to neglected veteran’s graves and bestow the honors they have earned

  •  Furnish headstones for unmarked gravesites
  • Complete headstone inscriptions when no next of kin is available
  • Promote community awareness and involvement

What People Are Saying

recent feedback

"Michael, The gravestones look amazing! I don’t remember them ever looking so good. I will share the photos with my dad today. He will be so happy to see how great everything looks. He is home now slowly healing and this will certainly lift his spirits. Thank you so much for all of your work."
Lynne San ClementePembroke, MA
Lynne San Clemente
"Thank you for adding the picture of Uncle Joe's marker. We were able to attend his funeral in Arlington, but have not been able to return since his marker was added."
Jane Jackson JohnsonNewnan, GA
Jane Jackson Johnson
"You have one of the least self serving pages I follow. These fine Americans deserve more than likes so it’s the least I can do. Thanks for spreading awareness. These are the monuments and shrines we should be preserving."
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Thomas

Check Out My Latest Posts On Instagram

Last week rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall scored his first NFL touchdown just months after suffering a gunshot wound to his chest during a botched robbery attempt. The story reminded me of another sports figure who ironically is buried a few rows from yesterday's feature, Jeff Burton. Eddie Waitkus was an All-Star MLB first baseman…
Yesterday I finally found a gravesite I had been trying to locate for a few years! I hadn't been looking for John A. Jones' grave. I wasn't even aware I was trying to locate a veteran. I had been trying to find Jeff Burton. You might remember Jeff Burton as the doomed astronaut named Lieutenant…
What an incredibly surreal opportunity; being present for the burial of a participant in the American Civil War. The cremains of Hospital Steward Byron R. Johnson sat unclaimed in Seattle for nearly 111 years after his death in 1913. Today the city of Pawtucket welcomed home one its own in a long overdue burial ceremony…
What a transformation! When I last visited in 2021, Union General Alfred Gibbs' gravesite had seen better days. I was pleasantly surprised when I revisited earlier this week and found someone took great care to restore it. Love to see it. Gibbs was a West Point graduate and career soldier who served as a brigadier…
I made a quick stop at the Center Cemetery in Hingham, Massachusetts to find and photograph one grave and left with a number of names whose stories are waiting to be told! Hawkes Fearing (I love that name) was Colonel and commander of the 8th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment. The unit was attached to Benjamin…
Here's a great find from this morning - and the credit for finding this goes to my son Gavin! Colonel Albert Hacking was a WWII fighter ace who shot down four enemy planes in one mission! He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (missing from his grave marker) and served in three wars; with the…
Today I visited Harry Crosby whose name may ring a bell. Crosby was a navigator during #WWII with the 100th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force. Earlier this year his story was shared in the @appletv miniseries Masters of the Air. Crosby was portrayed by actor @anthonyboyle Sorry it's shaky. I was dodging mosquitoes! #atrestoration #eighthairforce…
Wow. #newtonma #congress

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Mike

Founder

Gavin

Little Helper

Georgia

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