This 75-minute walking tour explores the hidden meanings buried in Suffolk’s Historic Cedar Hill Cemetery. The tour will feature Victorian-era symbolism, burial practices, funerary industries, and mourning rituals.
This intriguing and educational excursion will highlight how the residents of Suffolk both lived and died in the 19th century. Cedar Hill Cemetery is more than two centuries old, with roots that harken back to the founding of Suffolk.
With keen eyes and curious minds, this tour will bring into focus the fascinating world of Victorian America, their obsession with death, dying, and living beyond the grave.
Participants are asked to park in the lot adjacent to the Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum, at 326 North Main Street, and meet at the Cedar Hill Cemetery gate adjacent to the parking lot.
This walking tour includes walking on uneven and elevated surfaces. Comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate dress are recommended.
Fee: $7 adults; $5 seniors (60+), military, and children 18 and under.
Advance reservations are required. To make reservations, call the Suffolk Visitor Center at 757.514.4130.
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