Welcome to the Graveyard!

Program Type:

Presentation Followed by Conversation

Age Group:

Adults (18+)
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Program Description

Museum on Main Street

Crossroads is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and state humanities councils nationwide. Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress.

Event Details

This adult-oriented presentation Welcome to the Graveyard! is a 90-minute illustrated ‘virtual tour’ chronicling cemetery art, history and symbolism.  From colonial New England burial grounds of the 16 & 1700s, through the nation-wide rural cemetery movement of the 19th century and into 21st century locations, the program examines why we have cemeteries and gravestones, why they look like they do and how styles and art have evolved over almost 400 years.  The presentation is robust with photographs of gravestones and burial grounds from Athol visited by Gravestone Girls in preparation for this program.  The aim of this program is to connect the audience with what’s in the backyards and main streets of our town.  

Q&A is welcome at the end of the show!  Gravestone Girl Brenda Sullivan will be glad to answer your questions.

Registration required.