Historical Epitaphs: Voices from the Past

One of our most popular events returns on Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31!
On this special theatrical tour, you’ll be guided through some of the cemetery’s beautiful 27 acres* and introduced to some of the people who helped shape Kansas City history, hearing stories of their lives in their own reimagined words. Tours are roughly an hour long.

Follow us on social media for updates and teasers of the stories we'll be featuring this year including; a famous artist, a woman born enslaved and died a free citizen, a Medal of Honor winner, and a Revolutionary War POW survivor.

Each day will have a few exclusive stories. Want to hear all of them? Come see us both days!

*This tour goes over rough terrain throughout the cemetery and may not be suitable for all guests.

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Host or Publisher Union Cemetery Historical Society