Eight men and women, their voices silenced long ago, will return to tell their stories at the Fourth Annual Living History Cemetery Tour Saturday, June 20 at the New Kingston Valley Cemetery, Thomson Hollow Rd., New Kingston.
Rain date is June 21. Reservations are required by June 17. Group tours begin every 20 minutes starting at 4 p.m.
Call 845-586-4736 to reserve a tour time. Admission is $15 (kids under 15 are free).
The popular event is sponsored by the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM).The tour combines history, theater and an authentic taste of Catskill Mountain culture. Groups will be guided through the cemetery to meet notable folks from the past, portrayed by local residents.
The cemetery was established in 1902 on land purchased from Alexander Thomson, who was buried here in 1914, his grave marked by a "white bronze" or zinc monument (pictured). Costumed guides will point out his and the resting places of other interesting people during the tour.
Details on this event, and the rest of the HSM season, can be found at www.mtownhistory.org.