Mount Vernon Cemetery FOUNDER'S DAY TOUR & GREEN INFERNO VINE MAZE

On Saturday August 23, from 11:00am - 1pm and again from 1:30pm - 3:30pm, come get (responsibly) lost in Mount Vernon Cemetery’s Green Inferno!!

This is a SUPER RARE chance to visit Mount Vernon Cemetery (MVC) during the height of its regrowth season - seriously, we are never in here this time of year. As Darth Vader is more machine now than man, during the summer, MVC is more jungle than it is cemetery. You won’t believe what you can and cannot see inside this almost paradise: ivy-covered tombstones; lush meadows; groundhogs and deer running wild; angel statues popping out of tangled vines and GIANT MYSTERIOUS BALLS (no, we're not joking)!!

Our event is a once-a-year opportunity to visit MVC during what we call, the GREEN INFERNO. It also allows us to celebrate the birthday of one of our founders, Jacob Monk (who will turn 120 on August 25!). This year's first ever Founder's Day event consists of a guided history tour that will stop at a number of newly revealed tombstones and plots. We will also be offering Philly's first ever VINE MAZE – a specially curated and expertly mowed meandering path that gyre and gimble through the chest high vegetation. Imagine a hedge maze in the middle of the rainforest – that's what you're in store for!! Complete the tasks within and make it to the end to get special treats!!

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR TWO TIME SLOTS

11:00AM - 1:00PM AND 1:30-3:30PM

PLEASE NOTE: For this event we are offering a Founder's Day discount option. 20% off the purchase of 2 tickets ($24 instead of $30). Be sure to click on the 20% off option at checkout. ONE of those tickets reserves you 2 spots.

Come see the Green Inferno for yourself and make your friends green with envy!

This tour is sponsored and conducted by members of the Friends of Mount Vernon Cemetery.

Content warning/Reminders:

• Please meet at MVC's main gate. Located at the corner of Ridge and Lehigh Avenues.
• The tour will be going offroad. Regardless of weather, we strongly recommend wearing comfortable closed-toed shoes and long pants.
• It is essential to arrive on time. Tour leaves at precisely 11 & 1:30. If you arrive late, once the gate is closed and locked, there is no coming back for you.
• All visitors will need to sign an access waiver. Paperwork will be provided to you upon arrival.
• All visitors are required to follow all rules and guidelines set forth by the Friends of Mount Vernon Cemetery. Failure to adhere to these rules will result in immediate expulsion from the grounds without refund.

Host or Publisher Friends of Mount Vernon Cemetery