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Cemetery walking tour scheduled for Cold Spring Harbor

The Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum (Suffolk County) will be hosting a walking tour of St. John’s Memorial Cemetery on Sunday, March 30 at 1 and 3 p.m. Come get acquainted with some of the permanent residents at St. John’s Cemetery. The focus of the

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Brooklyn cemetery tours highlight romance, Black trailblazers

Green-Wood Cemetery will offer many tours in February. Here are two of the upcoming themed tours. On Saturday, Feb. 1 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. join the “Happily Never After” walking tour. This isn’t your typical romantic outing. Join this spellbinding stroll where love stories take on

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Preston cemetery receives historical marker to denote soldier

In a recent article published in “The Evening Sun” (Norwich) online edition,  it was noted that a new historical marker, provided by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, was placed by the Fly Meadow Creek Cemetery in Preston (Chenango County). The event celebrated Silas Champlain, a

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Altona historian to discuss area cemeteries

Altona Town Historian Kristina Parker will host a talk on the “Burial Sites of Altona” on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 6:30 pm at the Holy Angels Church Hall in Altona. The talk will cover Altona’s settlement and history through its cemeteries. She will spend time

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Cemetery cleanup, fundraiser to take place in Patchogue

Friends of Lakeview Cemeteries in Patchogue will have hosting a Fall Cleanup Day on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. for the cemeteries located on West Main Street. The group will be raking leaves, picking up litter and trimming overgrowth. All ages are welcome. Wear

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