Walking Tour: Linwood Cemetery

Experience the history of the oldest cemetery on the west side of Cedar Rapids. Highlights include visiting the final resting site of some of the infamous Cherry Sisters and a look at the memorial to many of the victims of the May1919 Douglas Starch Works Explosion in Cedar Rapids. Participants are invited inside the funeral home for refreshments and a short presentation on the history of Murdoch Funeral Homes.

​Tour Guide: Jenny Thielman

Meeting Location: Linwood Cemetery:
520 Wilson Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, Ia 52404

Tour Admission
$6.00 for History Center Members
$8.00 for General Public

​Walking tours are sponsored by: Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust

You may also like the following events from The History Center:

• Next Tuesday, 26th August, 06:30 pm, Meet the Author: Lindsay Leahy in Cedar Rapids
• Next month, 9th September, 05:00 pm, Walking Tour: Mt. Trashmore in Cedar Rapids
• Next month, 23rd September, 12:30 pm, Chew on This: Oldest Houses in Cedar Rapids in Cedar Rapids

Also check out other Meetups in Cedar Rapids.