WHAT: Oneida Community Cemetery Tour
WHEN: Saturday, October 27, 2018 – noon
WHERE: Oneida Community Mansion House, 170 Kenwood Ave. Oneida NY 13421
WHO: Tracy Walker, Staff Docent
Join us on Saturday, October 27 at noon to explore mourning culture in the 19th century as represented in the Oneida Community’s cemetery. A tour of the cemetery will follow a brief talk on how people mourned in the 19th and early 20th centuries and how the Oneida Community understood and practiced death and the afterlife. This walking tour will explore ways in which the cemetery reflects community beliefs and reveals changing Community practices over time. Walker will also share stories about the lives and deaths of notable Community members such as Mary Cragin and Tirzah Miller.
Participants should wear comfortable hiking or walking shoes and appropriate clothing for the weather.
Registration is required. The event is free for members, non-members are $7 and students (ages 8 & up): $3.
The Oneida Community Mansion House (OCMH) was once home to the 19th century utopian Oneida Community (1848 – 1880). Today, the building houses a museum with permanent and changing exhibitions about the Community, overnight lodging, and banquet and meeting space. The Mansion House is a National Historic Landmark and history museum chartered by the New York State Department of Education.
The House is open for visitors Monday through Saturday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm, and Sunday from noon until 5:00 pm. Guided tours are provided regularly April-November and by appointment only December-March.
For information, or to register,call 315-363-0745 or visit .oneidacommunity.org.
