Have you ever had the urge to just take a stroll through a local graveyard? Have you ever wordlessly wandered through a cemetery and winsomely wondered who might be buried there? Have you ever wished there might be an experienced costumed interpreter at your local cemetery, ready to regale you with tales of the entombed?
Wish and wonder no more, gentle reader... your wish has been granted!
This Friday evening, you can experience all of the above at the 20th annual Tales Tombstones Tell, at the Oakwood Cemetery in West Chicago. Our own Carol Townsend will be among the costumed interpreters ready to educate and entertain you to death!
The cemetery is located at the Northeast corner of Oakwood and York Avenues in West Chicago:
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As described in the West Chicago Community Newsletter (PDF link):
Mark your calendars for the 20th annual Tales Tombstones Tell program presented by the West Chicago City Museum on Friday, October 2, 2009 at Oakwood Cemetery. Enjoy an evening stroll, with lanterns and luminaria lighting the paths through West Chicago’s oldest cemetery. Costumed interpreters will reveal the life stories of selected former residents buried in Oakwood. Tours begin at 6:30 p.m. and start off thereafter every 10 minutes, with the last tour starting at 7:45 p.m. Tours last about 45 minutes, and no reservations are necessary. The program is appropriate for families, is based on historical fact and does not contain ghost stories. Although the program is free, donations are encouraged. In case of inclement weather, the program will be cancelled. The Museum is looking for folks who have attended all previous 19 years of Tales Tombstones Tell programs. Please contact the Museum at (630) 231-3376 or email museum@westchicago.org.
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