Special to 1808Delaware
For the fourth year in a row, history will come alive in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
On Sunday, October 11, the Delaware County Historical Society will host the Cemetery Walk, in which actors will portray eleven notable Delawareans who are buried there. This year’s tour will feature a completely new list of historic figures from Delaware, including Allie Mathews, wife of the William Mathews – the last town Marshal and first chief of Police for the City of Delaware; Robert G. Lybrand, owner, business manager, and president of the Delaware Chair Company; Harriet Calista (Clark) McCabe, activist and author of publications for churches and the Temperance Union; Hosea Williams, entrepreneur and businessman in early Delaware; William Little, merchant and owner of vast properties in the city of Delaware.l
Also portrayed will be Dr. Ralph Hills a renaissance man and physician; George F. Hoffman, native of Germany and owner of a bakery and general store; Ruth Emma (Murray) Dodd, victim of the 1903 Iroquois Theater fire in Chicago; Henry C. Clay, a Civil War veteran and Baptist minister; and Eva and Nellie Melching, who lost their lives in the 1913 flood.
This is a ticketed event. Continuing guided tours will leave every 20 minutes from the registration table near Soldiers Circle. The first tour will start at 1 pm and the last tour will start at 3:20 pm. Each tour will last approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Parking will be available at the cemetery, however there is no handicapped accessibility and the tour will involve some walking over uneven ground. Participants are requested to be at the cemetery at least 10 minutes before the scheduled time so the tour group can assemble.
A limited number of tickets will be available – $20 for adult nonmembers, $10 for society members and $5 for children ages 6 —17. You can purchase tickets and schedule your tour online by following the link at www.DelawareOhioHistory.org or search “Cemetery Walk” on EventBright.
There may be a limited number of walk-ins allowed with an additional charge of $5. Visitors will be asked to wear facial covering & social distance while on the tour.
For more information, email Director@DelawareOhioHistory.org or call 740-369-3831, extension 3.
The Delaware County Historical Society is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote, preserve and sustain interest in the history of Delaware County. The Barn at Stratford is operated by DCHS as an event venue for weddings, corporate meetings and other special occasions. To learn more, visit the venue and society web sites at barnatstratford.org and delawareohiohistory.org.
