Voices of Our Past :An Alumni Players! Community Partnership with Woodlawn Cemetery
Schedule
Sat Oct 05 2024 at 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm
Location
Woodlawn Cemetery | Edwardsville, IL
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On Saturday, October 5,2024 Woodlawn Cemetery will once again partner with Alumni Players to to present our annual fundraiser VOICES OF OUR PAST. To bring this event to life Alumni Players will recreate a country fair atmosphere circa 1866 in the Woodlawn Cemetery Meadow to pay tribute to the original Edwardsville Fairgrounds in 1866 .The Edwardsville Fairgrounds were located directly across the street from Woodlawn Gardens and hosted Agricultural Expositions from 1855 to 1867.
Voices 2024 includes guided walking tours, graveyard re-enactors,1866 craft demonstrations, food vendors, barnyard animals, orators,musicians, cider, popcorn, and cornbread.
To add to the experience guests of all ages will be encouraged to compete for prizes in a variety of vintage games of skill.
All proceeds support the ongoing preservation and beautification of the lovely Woodlawn Cemetery landscape.
Admission is $20 for adults , $10 for children under 12
Tickets are available at www.WoodlawnEdwardsville.org
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Where is it happening?
Woodlawn Cemetery, 1405 St Louis St, Edwardsville, IL 62025-1311, United States,Edwardsville, IllinoisEvent Location & Nearby Stays: