Discover Cedar Hill – Highlight Tour Will Be Wednesday, June 19, 10:00 am
Admission: $5.00; Members Free
Bob Chudy leads this tour about Cedar Hill’s most prominent residents. Hear about the discoverer of anesthesia and his tragic life, the woman behind the management of Colt Manufacturing, and the man who saved the country from bankruptcy twice. The walking tour begins at the flagpole at the end of the entrance drive.
Also Coming Up: Lest We Forget: Infectious Diseases Saturday, June 22, 10:00 am
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Admission: $5.00; Members Free
Cholera infantum, the bloody flux, ague, putrid fever, filth disease, consumption – and the treatments sometimes sounded just as scary. Evelyn Bollert explores the fearsome infectious diseases that afflicted Cedar Hill families in the late 19th and early 20th centuries on this walking tour of the cemetery. Advanced reservations are not required. Meet at the flagpole at the end of the entrance drive.
