The Historic Cemetery Walk will be held in the East Newark Cemetery on October 1st from 2:00 to 5:00 Tours will begin at 2:00, 2:45, 3:30 and 4:15. The rain date is Oct 2nd. If it’s raining on the 2nd, the actors will perform at the museum.
Lena Hoffmeyer, Charles Jackson, Charles Perkins and James Samuel Hill will be portrayed, respectively, by Linda Stevenson, Kirk Palmatier, John Zornow and Doug Forgue. There will also be a presentation by Christine Krebbeks on Newark State School’s relationship with the cemetery.
Ms. Hoffmeyer had an eye for the unusual and interesting, and outfitted her store accordingly. Charles Jackson was a world famous writer. Charles Perkins headed the renowned rose company of Jackson and Perkins, and James Samuel Hill was a Civil War Medal of Honor recipient.
Parking will be in the parking lot across from the Vienna St entry to the cemetery.
Admission is $5 per person, $10 for a family.
Don’t be afraid. These are friendly ghosts.
Bob Stopper, well known Erie Canal Ambassador and oat greeter from Lyons, will present the special program: “Three Canals: Wayne County and Beyond” at the museum starting at 7 PM. The emphasis will be on Newark and Arcadia and some amazing images will be shown. You will not want to miss it.