Tag: cemetery tour
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Candlelight tours of Chestnut Hill Cemetery planned for Oct. 13, 14
The East Brunswick Museum will hold its annual candlelight tours of the historic Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Old Bridge Turnpike, East Brunswick, from 5:30-8 p.m. on Oct. 13 and 14. During each 45-minute tour, visitors will follow lighted paths through the cemetery as costumed re-enactors portray former residents of East Brunswick and the surrounding area. More…
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Cemetery tour to take place in South Amboy on Oct. 21
The Historical Society of South Amboy will present “Voices from the Grave” beginning at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Washington Avenue and Davis Lane, South Amboy. Tours leave every 30 minutes. Wear comfortable shoes. A $5 donation is requested.
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Historian will speak about New Jersey cemeteries on Oct. 22
The East Brunswick Museum will host local historian Mark Nonestied, who will discuss New Jersey cemeteries and tombstones, at 2 p.m. Oct. 22 at the museum, in the Historic District of Old Bridge, 16 Maple St., East Brunswick. Based on his book, co-authored with Richard Viet, “New Jersey Cemeteries and Tombstones: History in the Landscape,”…
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Candelight tours of Chestnut Hill Ceremony planned for Oct. 14, 15
The East Brunswick Museum will hold its annual candlelight tours of the historic Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Old Bridge Turnpike, East Brunswick, from 5:30-8 p.m. on Oct. 14 and 15. During each 45-minute tour, visitors will follow lighted paths through the cemetery as costumed re-enactors portray former residents of East Brunswick and the surrounding area. More…