Second annual Lakeside Cemetery Walk, Sunday, Sept. 10

The Libertyville Historical Society and the Lakeside Cemetery Association invite you to learn the stories of seven Main Street Merchants who made their mark on Libertyville's history.

Join the 45 to 60-minute tour on Sunday, Sept. 10, to learn about grocer William Walrond, blacksmith Mat Pester, tinsmith Frank Protine and milliner Martha Protine, furniture maker and undertaker Isaac Heath, farm implements dealer George Schanck, and restaurant owner Clara Spring.

Tours start at 2 p.m., 2:20 p.m., 2:40 p.m., and 3 p.m.

Cost: $5 for Libertyville Historical Society members, $10 for nonmembers. Collected at the cemetery. Cash/checks preferred.

Register online at http://libertyvillehistory.org or call (224) 513-7426.

Both the Libertyville Historical Society and the Lakeside Cemetery Association are 501(c)(3) organizations run by volunteers. Established in 1955, the Libertyville Historical Society collects and shares historical material and information related to the Libertyville area. The 1878 Ansel B. Cook Home, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is home to the society's archives and museum. Lakeside Cemetery was platted in 1843. It is the oldest cemetery in Libertyville Township and among the oldest in Lake County.

Please contact the Libertyville Historical Society at info@libertyvillehistory.org or (224) 513-7426 with any questions.