Cemetery Tour

WEATHER CANCELLATION: Due to wet cemetery conditions and forecast of inclement weather, this tour is cancelled.   Cemetery iconography is the study and interpretation of images and symbols used on headstones, crypts and mausoleums. Join Shannon Stafford as he explains these symbols found in Elmwood Cemetery. Suggested donation of $5. PayPal and walkup cash donations …

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Join tour guide Samantha McDonald for jaw-dropping and head-scratching tales from those buried at Cedar Grove. Suggested donation of $5. PayPal and walkup cash donations accepted. Tours are subject to cancellation due to weather/unfavorable conditions. For weather updates, consult www.nsccva.org or https://www.facebook.com/NorfolkSocietyforCemeteryConservation

WEATHER CANCELLATION - Due to conditions in the cemetery and forecast of inclement weather, this evening's tour is cancelled. Join tour guide Shannon Stafford as he tells the tales of what life was truly like in a time where the cure ended up being more deadly than the disease/diagnosis. Suggested donation of $5. PayPal and …

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Due to the extreme heat, this tour is cancelled. This tour will repeat in the fall.  Hope to see you then! Join tour guide Shannon Stafford as he tells the tales of the those condemned and the legend of the last cow. Suggested donation of $5. PayPal and walkup cash donations accepted. Tours are subject …

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Cemetery iconography is the study and interpretation of images and symbols used on headstones, crypts and mausoleums. Join Shannon Stafford as he explains these symbols found in Elmwood Cemetery. Suggested donation of $5. PayPal and walkup cash donations accepted. Tours are subject to cancellation due to weather/unfavorable conditions. For weather updates, consult www.nsccva.org or https://www.facebook.com/NorfolkSocietyforCemeteryConservation

Join tour guide Shannon Stafford as he tells the tales of what life was truly like in a time where the cure ended up being more deadly than the disease/diagnosis. Suggested donation of $5. PayPal and walkup cash donations accepted. Tours are subject to cancellation due to weather/unfavorable conditions. For weather updates, consult www.nsccva.org or …

Read more "Bloody Hands, Dirty Knives – The Horrors of Victorian Medicine"

BYOB - Bring your own blanket/chairs and join Samantha McDonald as she reminisces about Victorian cemetery customs and hear a few unfortunate tales from those who are buried in Cedar Grove. Please note: this is a sit down tour. Suggested donation of $5. PayPal and walkup cash donations accepted. Tours are subject to cancellation due …

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Join tour guide Shannon Stafford as he tells the tales of the those condemned and the legend of the last cow. Suggested donation of $5. PayPal and walkup cash donations accepted. Tours are subject to cancellation due to weather/unfavorable conditions. For weather updates, consult www.nsccva.org or https://www.facebook.com/NorfolkSocietyforCemeteryConservation

Join guide Samantha in celebrating her Mexican heritage while learning about various cemetery customs and traditions. This is a sit down and walking tour.

Join guide Samantha in celebrating her Mexican heritage while learning about various cemetery customs and traditions. This is a sit down and walking tour.