The Western New York Tombstone Trail 250 Project presents 26 historic cemeteries throughout Erie County and Western New York as living museums. Participating cemeteries will host guided tours and educational programming focused on immigrants, veterans, laborers, abolitionists, industrial workers, religious leaders, and civic figures interred
There will be several Buffalo cemetery events coming up in June. The Forest Lawn Cemetery will offer a walking tour, “Buffalo’s Gilded Age,” on Saturday, June 6 at 11 a.m. Former Buffalo resident, Mark Twain, coined the phrase “Gilded Age” as he referred to late
Historic Concordia Cemetery in Buffalo will host a tombstone cleaning workshop on Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is a hands-on workshop where participants will learn how to safely clean and preserve fragile historic tombstones. Learn proper techniques to protect these
Friends of Lakeview Cemeteries will be hosting a cemeteries cleanup in Patchogue (Suffolk County) on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17. Help out on Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers will be planting flowers, removing invasive plants and cleaning up
The Friends of Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County) will be offering several free tours in May. The Lake View Tour will take place on May 5 and May 7 at 5:30 p.m. Attendees will hear captivating stories about artists, world-renowned architects, swindlers, a muckraker whose reputation
