The City of Mattoon has announced the annual Dodge Grove Cemetery spring clean-up begins on Monday, March 24th.
City officials said all items on shepard hooks, the ground and in vases need to be removed.
Shepard hooks and vases on stones do not need to be removed, according to the city.
This year's spring clean-up will last from March 24th to March 28th.
New items can be added to the graves starting March 29th.
Dodge Grove Cemetery opened in 1863 and is the final resting place for three American generals of the Civil War, along with approximately 260 Civil War soldiers.
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