• Facing the Gallows, the Last Cow

    Elmwood Cemetery 238 E Princess Anne Rd., Norfolk, Virginia

    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

    $5
  • Favorite Stories of Cedar Grove Cemetery and Samantha’s birthday!

    Cedar Grove Cemetery 238 E Princess Anne Rd, Norfolk, Virginia

    A mixture of guide Samantha's favorite tales with a picnic at the end. BYOP (bring your own picnic.) Suggested donation of $5. PayPal and walkup donations accepted. Info & Weather updates: http://www.nsccva.org/ or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NorfolkSocietyforCemeteryConservation

    $5
  • Yellow Fever Tour

    Cedar Grove Cemetery 238 E Princess Anne Rd, Norfolk, Virginia

    Join Samantha McDonald at Cedar Grove's Potters Field as she takes you on a journey through the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1855. Hear tales about who lived and died. 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

    $5
  • WEATHER CANCELLATION – A Memorial to Eternal Rest – The Iconography of Elmwood Cemetery

    Elmwood Cemetery 238 E Princess Anne Rd., Norfolk, Virginia

    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 …

    $5
  • Mishaps & Misfortune Tour

    Cedar Grove Cemetery 238 E Princess Anne Rd, Norfolk, Virginia

    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

    $5
  • Headstone Cleaning – Volunteer Opportunity

    Forest Lawn Cemetery 8100 Granby St, Norfolk, Virginia

    Come learn how to properly clean a headstone with Diana. Enter Forest Lawn Cemetery's Gate 2 and follow the "this way" signs to the cleaning site. All supplies and snacks and water will be provided. Be sure to wear old clothes.

    Free
  • CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER – Bloody Hands, Dirty Knives – The Horrors of Victorian Medicine

    Elmwood Cemetery 238 E Princess Anne Rd., Norfolk, Virginia

    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 …

    $5
  • CANCELLED Due to Weather – Headstone Cleaning – Volunteer Opportunity

    Forest Lawn Cemetery 8100 Granby St, Norfolk, Virginia

    Due to the extreme heat and humidity, we are cancelling this volunteer opportunity. Please look for other opportunities. Come learn how to properly clean a headstone with Diana. Enter Forest Lawn Cemetery's Gate 2 and follow the "this way" signs to the cleaning site. All supplies and snacks and water will be provided. Be sure …

    Free
  • CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER – Facing the Gallows, the Last Walk

    Elmwood Cemetery 238 E Princess Anne Rd., Norfolk, Virginia

    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 …

    $5
  • Headstone Cleaning – Volunteer Opportunity

    Forest Lawn Cemetery 8100 Granby St, Norfolk, Virginia

    Come learn how to properly clean a headstone with Diana. Enter Forest Lawn Cemetery's Gate 2 and follow the "this way" signs to the cleaning site. All supplies and snacks and water will be provided. Be sure to wear old clothes.

    Free