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Event Series Event Series: From Beyond the Grave

From Beyond the Grave

October 27, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Meet Louisa & Asbury Collin as they share their life stories as early pioneers of Kearney.

Event will be outdoors at the Kearney Cemetery, so bring lawn chairs & blankets. Program will start promptly at the Collin’s gravesite.

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For the 3rd annual From Beyond the Grave, the Buffalo County Historical Society/Trails & Rails Museum is partnering up with the Gibbon Heritage Center to put together a family friendly cemetery tour! History comes to life as you get to meet S.C. Bassett, Vernon Mercer, Mary Brady Traut, and many more from Gibbon’s past!
Get your walking shoes on and join us at Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon, Nebraska October 1-3! Friday runs from 5:30-6:30pm and then Saturday and Sunday from 5-6pm. Tours start promptly at the posted time, and begin at the east entrance. For those who need assistance in walking from grave to grave, there will be a limited amount of golf carts to assist guests. And for guests who cannot attend from far away, check it out here on Facebook live on the last evening!
At the conclusion of the event, there will be a free will donation collected for the Buffalo County Historical Society/Trails & Rails Museum and Gibbon Heritage Center.

Details

Date:
October 27, 2019
Time:
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Series:
Event Category:
Website:
bchs.us

Venue

Kearney Cemetery
4400 I Avenue
Kearney, NE 68847 United States
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Meet Louisa & Asbury Collin as they share their life stories as early pioneers of Kearney.

Event will be outdoors at the Kearney Cemetery, so bring lawn chairs & blankets. Program will start promptly at the Collin’s gravesite.

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For the 3rd annual From Beyond the Grave, the Buffalo County Historical Society/Trails & Rails Museum is partnering up with the Gibbon Heritage Center to put together a family friendly cemetery tour! History comes to life as you get to meet S.C. Bassett, Vernon Mercer, Mary Brady Traut, and many more from Gibbon’s past!
Get your walking shoes on and join us at Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon, Nebraska October 1-3! Friday runs from 5:30-6:30pm and then Saturday and Sunday from 5-6pm. Tours start promptly at the posted time, and begin at the east entrance. For those who need assistance in walking from grave to grave, there will be a limited amount of golf carts to assist guests. And for guests who cannot attend from far away, check it out here on Facebook live on the last evening!
At the conclusion of the event, there will be a free will donation collected for the Buffalo County Historical Society/Trails & Rails Museum and Gibbon Heritage Center.