Join Historic Newton at Newton Cemetery (791 Walnut St, Newton) for a walking tour on Sunday, November 9, from 2-3PM. Experience Newton Cemetery — an important example of 19th-century rural cemetery design. Learn about the art and culture of mourning in the Victorian Era. See a variety of elaborate funeral monuments and discuss connections to the Civil War, industrialization, spiritualism, and more.
This is the second in a two-part walking-tour series set in Newton’s burying grounds and cemeteries. Part one is Mourning and Memory at East Parish Burying Ground, Sunday November 2, from 2-3PM.
Tours are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Registration is required.
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