This page may contain affiliate or sponsored links. MyActiveChild.com will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on an affiliate link, and the presence of our sponsors/advertising partners is what makes this website possible. Thank you for supporting us. For more information, see our terms of use.
- This event has passed.
VICTORIAN SUFFOLK: DYING TO BE THERE, A Guided Discovery of Cedar Hill Cemetery (Suffolk)
October 14, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Address: Seaboard Station Railroad Museum Parking Lot, 326 North Main Street, Suffolk, VA 23434
Dates: October 14, 21, & 28, 2023 from 5-6:30pm
Cost: $7 adults; $5 seniors (60+), military, and children 12 and under
Activity: This 75-minute walking tour explores the hidden meanings buried in Suffolk’s Historic Cedar Hill Cemetery. The tour will feature Victorian-era symbolism, burial practices, funerary industries, and mourning rituals. This intriguing and educational excursion will highlight how the residents of Suffolk both lived and died in the 19th century. Cedar Hill Cemetery is more than two centuries old, with roots that harken back to the founding of Suffolk. With keen eyes and curious minds, this tour will bring into focus the fascinating world of Victorian America, their obsession with death, dying, and living beyond the grave.
Additional Information: Visit their website.