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<p>HANOVER TWP &#8212; The Sunday afternoon rain did not put a damper on Heritage Day at the Hanover Green Cemetery.</p><p>Heritage Day is designed to educate the public on some of the key figures that have contributed to the Wyoming Valley&#8217;s rich history.</p><p>Benjamin Carey (1763 - 1830), who Carey Avenue is named after and was one of the original settlers of the Wyoming Valley, was one of the main attractions.</p><p>Bob Keiser is on the board of directors at the cemetery and is the great-great-great-great-grandson to Carey.</p><p>&#8220;My family came over on the Mayflower in 1630 and settled in the Plymouth colony,&#8221; Carey said. &#8220;Eventually they made it to the Wyoming Valley.&#8221;</p><p>Keiser placed a wreath on his ancestor&#8217;s new headstone as part of the restoration process.</p><p>Keiser dressed as an American Revolution soldier.</p><p>&#8220;We are all big on history here at Hanover Green,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I think it&#8217;s important for us to preserve our local history, to save it for the younger generations.&#8221;</p><p>Kathleen Smith, president of the Daughters of the American Revolution Shawnee Fort Chapter, whole-heatedly agreed.</p><p>&#8220;We need to highlight our local history,&#8221; Smith said. &#8220;I&#8217;m just proud to be one of the many people to do it.&#8221;</p><p>Smith and her organization are looking to replace deteriorating grave stones and install new ones.</p><p>&#8220;Often times we see stones from early settlers, patriots from the Revolutionary War and American Revolution headstones that are severely weathered or damaged.&#8221; Smith said. &#8220;Once the inscription on the tombstone fades away, there is no way to tell who it is, so we put our best efforts forward to prevent that.&#8221;</p><p>The preparation for Heritage Day is no easy task says Smith.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s important to honor our patriots and recognize everything they did,&#8221; she said. &#8220;However, we have to do our research on the patriot, to prove his service. Once we get permission, we are full-steam ahead.&#8221;</p><p>Smith and Keiser not only help with the historical upkeep of the cemetery, but they have played an instrumental part in the preservation of another historical local site.</p><p>The two helped in the effort to save the Zebulan Butler house from demolition. The Zebulan Butler house is the oldest house in Wilkes-Barre and is currently in the process of becoming a museum.</p><p>The house is currently owned by the Wilkes-Barre Preservation Society.</p><p>&#8220;We not only volunteer manual labor and time, but we are hosting fundraisers there for it&#8217;s upkeep,&#8221; Smith said.</p><p>The cemetery has representatives from every American war or conflict dating back to 1776.</p><p>Some of the planned festivities included a discussion by a local historian on the Battle of Wyoming, two cemetery tours and everyone&#8217;s favorite &#8211; food.</p><p>&#8220;These people really did exist,&#8221; Keiser said. &#8220;They settled the Wyoming Valley, and they are the reason why we have what we have today.&#8221;</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Barbara Aston, of Dallas, looks over historical photographs inside the chapel during Hanover Green Cemetery&#8217;s Heritage Day on Sunday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_TTL061118HanoverGreen_3.jpg</photo0><caption0>Barbara Aston, of Dallas, looks over historical photographs inside the chapel during Hanover Green Cemetery&#8217;s Heritage Day on Sunday. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_TTL061118HanoverGreen_2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Reenactors Bob and Jackie Keiser, of Warrior Run, portray Revolutionary War soldier Benjamin Carey and his wife, Marcy, as he reads the names of Carey&#8217;s 10 children during Hanover Green Cemetery&#8217;s Heritage Day on Sunday. An historical marker was dedicated earlier at Carey&#8217;s grave in the cemetery. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_TTL061118HanoverGreen_2.jpg</photo1><caption1>Reenactors Bob and Jackie Keiser, of Warrior Run, portray Revolutionary War soldier Benjamin Carey and his wife, Marcy, as he reads the names of Carey&#8217;s 10 children during Hanover Green Cemetery&#8217;s Heritage Day on Sunday. An historical marker was dedicated earlier at Carey&#8217;s grave in the cemetery. </caption1><photoCredit1></photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_TTL061118HanoverGreen_1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Bruce Geiger, of Scranton, walks in the rain at the Hanover Green Cemetery dressed as a Civil War Union Army soldier during Heritage Day in Hanover Township on Sunday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_TTL061118HanoverGreen_1.jpg</photo2><caption2>Bruce Geiger, of Scranton, walks in the rain at the Hanover Green Cemetery dressed as a Civil War Union Army soldier during Heritage Day in Hanover Township on Sunday. </caption2><photoCredit2></photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_TTL061118HanoverGreen_2CMYK.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Reenactors Bob and Jackie Keiser, of Warrior Run, portray Revolutionary War soldier Benjamin Carey and his wife, Marcy, as he reads the names of Carey&#8217;s 10 children during Hanover Green Cemetery&#8217;s Heritage Day on Sunday. An historical marker was dedicated earlier at Carey&#8217;s grave in the cemetery. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_TTL061118HanoverGreen_2CMYK.jpg</photo3><caption3>Reenactors Bob and Jackie Keiser, of Warrior Run, portray Revolutionary War soldier Benjamin Carey and his wife, Marcy, as he reads the names of Carey&#8217;s 10 children during Hanover Green Cemetery&#8217;s Heritage Day on Sunday. An historical marker was dedicated earlier at Carey&#8217;s grave in the cemetery. </caption3><photoCredit3></photoCredit3></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Dan Stokes</p><p>ttlnews@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Hanover Green Cemetery Heritage Day honors Wyoming Valley’s history