Mountain Ave and Nelsonville Cemetery Tour (10/25)

*Please note: 3:30 pm tour is SOLD OUT*

What history lies in some of the oldest cemeteries in Philipstown? Join Putnam History Museum for a special tour to unearth the stories buried in the Mountain Avenue and Nelsonville Cemeteries. Learn the stories of the deceased, from the first European settlers in Philipstown to the 19th century immigrants who listed their countries of origin in the headstone, Civil War veterans, poets, and more! PHM staff will also dig into the hidden meaning behind the cemetery’s symbolism, and what it says about the person interred.

We will meet at the at the Mountain Avenue Cemetery Gate on Craigside Drive behind Haldane Elementary School.

This is the Friday, 10/25, date, with tour times available at 3:30PM and 5:00PM. For tours on Saturday, 10/19, please click here.